渐渐

漸漸

jiànjiàn

adverb HSK 4 #5,623

Meanings

1 gradually; little by little; slowly

Characters

Reduplication of 渐 intensifies the sense of gradualness.

Examples

天渐渐黑了。

Tiān jiànjiàn hēi le.

The sky gradually got dark.

他渐渐习惯了这里的生活。

Tā jiànjiàn xíguàn le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

He gradually got used to life here.

雨渐渐停了。

Yǔ jiànjiàn tíng le.

The rain gradually stopped.

Tips

grammar

渐渐 usually comes before the verb: 渐渐地 + V. In formal writing you can use 逐渐 (zhújiàn) instead, which has the same meaning.

Stroke Order

渐 jiàn