渐渐

漸漸

jiànjiàn

adverb HSK 4 #5,623

Meanings

Reduplication of 渐 intensifies the sense of gradualness.

HSK 2

天渐渐黑了。

Tiān jiànjiàn hēi le.

The sky gradually got dark.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

天气渐渐暖和起来，公园里的花都开了。

Tiānqì jiànjiàn nuǎnhuo qǐlái, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.

The weather gradually warmed up, and the flowers in the park all bloomed.

grammar

渐渐 usually comes before the verb. In formal writing you can use 逐渐 instead, which has the same meaning.

渐 jiàn