粵

漸zim6漸zim2

simp渐渐
zim6 zim2zim6 zim6jiàn jiàn

English

  1. gradually
  2. gradually; by degrees; bit by bit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一啲一啲噉向某一面演變

Examples

  • 喺香港一到十月,天氣會漸漸轉涼。

    The weather in Hong Kong gets cooler gradually once it comes to October.

  • 鼓聲漸漸地消失。

    The drum faded away.

    Tatoeba · treskro3 CC BY

  • 叫聲漸漸地變弱了。

    The sound of shouting grew faint.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 藥效開始漸漸減退。

    The effects of the medicine were wearing off.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 白天漸漸地越來越長。

    The days are getting longer and longer.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 墙上的纸渐渐脱落了。

    The paper was beginning to peel off the walls.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 他的希望渐渐破灭了。

    His hopes faded.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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