gradually; slowly; little by little
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gradually; slowly; little by little
neutralUsed to describe a slow, steady, and continuous change over time. It is a very common adverb, often collocating with verbs or adjectives that indicate change. It is more formal than ‘慢慢’.
Guò过
le了
qīng清
míng明
，
tiān天
qì气
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
nuǎn暖
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
After Qingming Festival, the weather gradually got warmer.
Shí十
diǎn点
zhōng钟
yǐ以
hòu后
，
mǎ马
lù路
shàng上
de的
xíng行
rén人
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shǎo少
le了
。
After ten o'clock, the pedestrians on the street gradually became fewer.
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Zhàn站
tái台
shàng上
de的
rén人
qún群
xiàng向
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
yuǎn远
qù去
de的
huǒ火
chē车
zhāo招
zhe着
shǒu手
。
The crowd on the platform waved at the train gradually moving away.
Tā他
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
yù愈
hé合
le了
。
His wound gradually healed.
Wǒ我
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
míng明
bái白
le了
shì事
qing情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
I gradually understood the truth of the matter.