渐渐 (jiàn jiàn) — gradually

Definition

Gradually — the most common, everyday word for slow change. Unlike 日趋, it is used in spoken and written Chinese alike.

adverb
gradually

Examples

  • Tā de zhōng wén jiàn jiàn biàn hǎo le.
    His Chinese is gradually getting better.
  • Wǒ jiàn jiàn lǐ jiě le zhè ge wèn tí.
    I gradually understood this problem.
  • Tiān qì jiàn jiàn biàn lěng le.
    The weather is gradually getting cold.
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