How to say “gradually” in Chinese
gradually
“Gradually” in Chinese is 渐渐, jiàn jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
渐渐 is read jiàn jiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”. The right part 斩 is the same as in 暂 zàn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “渐渐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 渐渐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 天渐渐亮了。tiānjiànjiànliàngleDay was slowly breaking.
- 孩子们渐渐长2大了háizimenjiànjiànzhǎngdàleThe children gradually grew up.
- 春天来了，天气渐渐暖和起来了。chūntiānláile,tiānqìjiànjiànnuǎnhuoqǐlaileSpring has come, and it's gradually getting warmer.
- 起初我不习惯这里的气候，后来渐渐适应了。qǐchūwǒbùxíguànzhèlǐdeqìhòu,hòuláijiànjiànshìyìngleAt first I couldn't get used to the climate here, but later I gradually adapted.
- 烟渐渐散了yānjiànjiànsànleThe smoke slowly cleared.
- 天渐渐暖起来了tiānjiànjiànnuǎnqǐlaileIt's slowly getting warmer.
More words from the lesson “Little by little”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gradually” in Chinese?
“Gradually” in Chinese is 渐渐, pinyin jiànjiàn.
What does 渐渐 mean?
渐渐 (jiànjiàn) means “gradually”.
How do you write 渐渐?
渐渐 is 2 characters: 渐 (jiàn) — gradually. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 渐渐?
渐渐 is read jiànjiàn. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gradually” in the lesson “Little by little”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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