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逐渐

zhú jiàn · zhu jian

Traditional 逐漸

HSK 4

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  1. gradually
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Spring coat

  1. Dengdeng

    春天(chūntiān)到了(dàole)，天气(tiānqì)逐渐(zhújiàn)变暖(biànnuǎn)了(le)。

    Spring is here, and the weather is gradually getting warmer.

  2. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，花(huā)也(yě)逐渐(zhújiàn)开了(kāile)。

    Yes, the flowers are gradually blooming too.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)穿着(chuānzhe)厚外套(hòuwàitào)？

    Why are you still wearing a thick coat?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)打算(dǎsuàn)逐渐(zhújiàn)脱(tuō)：先(xiān)脱(tuō)帽子(màozi)，明天(míngtiān)脱(tuō)围巾(wéijīn)。

    I plan to take things off gradually: hat first, scarf tomorrow.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)夏天(xiàtiān)才(cái)能(néng)脱完(tuōwán)吧(ba)！

    Then you'll only finish by summer!

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到(dào)了(le)十(shí)一(yī)月(yuè)，天(tiān)就(jiù)开(kāi)始(shǐ)逐(zhú)渐(jiàn)变(biàn)凉(liáng)了(le)。

From November onwards, it gets colder.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)她(tā)的(de)帮(bāng)助(zhù)下(xià)，我(wǒ)的(de)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)逐(zhú)渐(jiàn)进(jìn)步(bù)了(le)。

With her help, my French improved little by little.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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