Meaning
imbue; gradual; gradually
Chinese: 逐渐。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 渐 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 逐渐zhú jiàngradually
- 渐渐jiàn jiàngradually
- 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
- 渐进jiàn jìnprogress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly)
- 日渐rì jiànto progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day
Example Sentence
天色渐渐暗了下来。Tiān sè jiàn jiàn àn le xià lái.The sky gradually darkened.
天色Tiān sècolor of the sky渐渐jiàn jiàngradually暗àndark了le(completed action)下来xià láito come down。