渐进 (jiàn jìn) — to advance gradually, to progress incrementally

Definition

渐进 means 'to advance gradually, step by step' — a more formal, written word than everyday 进 (advance) or 慢慢 (slowly), often used for reforms, processes, and development.

verb

to advance graduallyto progress incrementally

Examples

渐进。
Zhōng guó de jīng jì gǎi gé shì jiàn jìn de.
China's economic reform is gradual.
渐进。
Tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng zài jiàn jìn tí gāo.
His Chinese level is gradually improving.
渐进。
Jì shù fā zhǎn shì yí gè jiàn jìn de guò chéng.
Technological development is a gradual process.

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