渐渐
jiànjiàn
gradually, little by little
Part of speech · adverb
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Examples
- 天渐渐亮了起来。The sky gradually grew bright.
- 吃了药,他的病渐渐好了。After taking the medicine, his illness gradually got better.
Collocations
渐渐地渐渐明白渐渐习惯渐渐远去
Mnemonic
渐 jiàn "gradually" doubled as 渐渐, meaning "gradually, little by little". 渐 has the water radical 氵, like seeping change. Marks slow change over time. Nearly identical to 逐渐. Opposite of 突然 (suddenly).
Related
逐渐慢慢逐步突然
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