jiàn

渐

Character · Adverb · NounTraditional漸

gradually; step by step

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

gradually; step by step; little by little

neutral

Used to describe a slow, continuous change over time or process.

Tiān天
qì气
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
lěng冷
le了
 ，
yào要
jiā加
yī衣
fu服
le了
 。

The weather is getting cold gradually, you need to put on more clothes.

Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
gē歌
shēng声
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
xiāo消
shī失
le了
 。

The distant singing gradually faded away.

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Wǒ我
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
jiā加
shēn深
le了
 。

Our friendship has deepened gradually over time.

Suí随
zhe着
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
 ，
rén人
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
tí提
gāo高
le了
 。

With the development of technology, people's living standards have gradually improved.

Tài太
yáng阳
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shēng升
qǐ起
 ，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

The sun gradually rose, illuminating the entire village.

2.

noun

surname Jian

neutral

Used exclusively as a family name.

Jiàn渐
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Jian is a new colleague at our company.