gradually; little by little
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1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
gradually; little by little; progressively
literaryA formal, literary term for describing a step-by-step, orderly progression. It carries a slightly more methodical or sequential nuance than the more common '渐渐'.
Yǔ雨
shēng声
jiàn渐
cì次
tíng停
xī息
。
The sound of the rain gradually ceased.
Tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
cì次
àn暗
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The sky grew progressively darker.
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Suí随
zhe着
gǎi改
gé革
de的
shēn深
rù入
，
jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
jiàn渐
cì次
bèi被
xīn新
sī思
xiǎng想
qǔ取
dài代
。
As the reform deepened, old ideas were gradually replaced by new ones.
Guān观
zhòng众
men们
jiàn渐
cì次
rù入
chǎng场
，
jù剧
chǎng场
hěn很
kuài快
zuò坐
mǎn满
le了
。
The audience entered the theater one after another, and it was soon full.