一天天

yītiāntiān

adverb #16,460

Meanings

1 day by day; with each passing day

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

孩子一天天长大了。

Háizi yītiāntiān zhǎngdà le.

The child is growing up day by day.

HSK 2

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