一天天

yītiāntiān

adverb #16,460

Meanings

1 day by day; with each passing day

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Examples

孩子一天天长大了。

Háizi yītiāntiān zhǎngdà le.

The child is growing up day by day.

天气一天天变冷了。

Tiānqì yītiāntiān biàn lěng le.

The weather is getting colder day by day.

Tips

grammar

一天天 follows the pattern 一X一X or 一XX for gradual change. Similar expressions: 一年年 (year by year), 一步步 (step by step), 一点点 (little by little).

Stroke Order

一 yī

天 tiān