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逐渐

zhú jiàn

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 逐漸

What 逐渐 means

1. gradually

The characters in 逐渐

• 逐zhú(bound form) to pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually
• 渐jiàngradual; gradually

Example sentences

• 天气逐渐回暖了。
  Tiānqì zhújiàn huínuǎn le.
  It is getting warmer and warmer.
• 病人逐渐康复了。
  The patient got better little by little.
• 她逐渐开始明白。
  She gradually began to understand.
• 我父亲逐渐好转了。
  Wǒ fùqin zhújiàn hǎozhuǎn le.
  My father is getting better by degrees.
• 天空逐渐明亮了起来。
  Tiānkōng zhújiàn míngliàng le qǐlai.
  The sky is getting brighter.
• 乌云逐渐布满了整个天空。
  Wūyún zhújiàn bù mǎn le zhěnggè tiānkōng.
  The sky has gradually clouded over.