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逐渐 (zhú jiàn): Gradually (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5

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3.

Character Breakdown

逐 • zhú • to pursue, to chase, to expel

zhú逐

to pursue, to chase, to expel

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Pinyinzhú jiàn

Meaninggradually

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渐 • jiàn • gradually; step by step

jiàn渐

gradually; step by step

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 逐渐.

辞职cí zhíto resign; hand in one's resignation
彻底chè dǐthorough
地理dì lǐgeographical features of a place; geography
诚恳chéng kěnsincere; earnest
岛屿dǎo yǔislands and islets
翅膀chì bǎngwing [of a bird]
成语chéng yǔset phrase; idiom; proverb
大型dà xínglarge-scale
导演dǎo yǎndirector
包裹bāo guǒwrap up; pack up
宝贵bǎo guìvaluable; precious
毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 逐渐.

Words with 逐

逐步zhú bùstep by step; progressively; gradually
逐年zhú niányear by year; year after year; with each passing year
驱逐qū zhúdrive out; expel; banish

角逐

jué zhú

Compete

追逐zhuī zhúPursuit

逐一zhú yīone by one

放逐fàng zhúexile, banish

逐个zhú gèone by one

Words with 渐

渐渐jiàn jiàngradually
循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnproceed in an orderly way and step by step
日渐rì jiànday by day; gradually
渐臻佳境jiàn zhēn jiā jìnggradually reach a better state
防微杜渐fáng wēi dù jiànTo nip problems in the bud; to take precautions against small signs of trouble before they develop into major issues.

4.

How to Use 逐渐 in Sentences

zhú逐

jiàn渐

míng明

bai白

neutral

gradually understand

Adverb + Verbwith 明白

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xí习

guàn惯

neutral

gradually get used to

zhú逐

jiàn渐

fā发

zhǎn展

neutral

gradually develop

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xiāo消

shī失

neutral

gradually disappear

zhú逐

jiàn渐

zēng增

jiā加

neutral

gradually increase

5.

Example Sentences with 逐渐

tiān天

zhú逐

jiàn渐

hēi黑

le了

。

Adverb + Verb

Adverb + Verb

Adverb + Verb

Adverb + Verb

It is gradually getting dark.

tā他

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xué学

huì会

le了

qí骑

zì自

xíng行

chē车

。

He gradually learned how to ride a bicycle.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zhú逐

jiàn渐

shì适

yìng应

xīn新

huán环

jìng境

，

fǎn反

ér而

yuè越

lái来

yuè越

jiāo焦

lǜ虑

。

He did not gradually adapt to the new environment; instead, he became increasingly anxious.

suī虽

rán然

qǐ起

chū初

jìn进

zhǎn展

huǎn缓

màn慢

，

dàn但

xiàng项

mù目

zhèng正

zhú逐

jiàn渐

bù步

rù入

zhèng正

guǐ轨

。

Although progress was slow at first, the project is gradually getting on track.

suí随

zhe着

liàn练

xí习

de的

zēng增

jiā加

，

tā她

de的

zhōng中

wén文

shuǐ水

píng平

zhú逐

jiàn渐

tí提

gāo高

le了

。

With more practice, her Chinese proficiency gradually improved.