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逐渐 zhú jiàn

HSK 4 word · traditional 逐漸

Meanings

• gradually

Characters

• 逐 zhú: (bound form) to pursue
• 渐 jiàn: gradual

Example sentences

天空逐渐明亮了起来。
The sky is getting brighter.
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她逐渐开始明白。
She gradually began to understand.
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这个国家的人口正在逐渐减少。
The population of this country is gradually diminishing.
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Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).