Definition
渐进 means to advance gradually, step by step — it's a verb commonly used in formal or political contexts (e.g., 渐进改革 'gradual reform') to describe processes that unfold incrementally rather than all at once. Unlike 逐渐 'gradually' which is an adverb modifying a verb, 渐进 is itself a verb that carries the sense of 'progress bit by bit'.
v.
to advance graduallyto progress incrementally
Examples
- 渐进。Zhōngguó de jīngjì gǎigé shì jiàn jìn de.China's economic reform is gradual.
- 渐进。Tā de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng zài jiàn jìn tígāo.His Chinese level is gradually improving.
- 渐进。Jìshù fāzhǎn shì yí gè jiàn jìn de guòchéng.Technological development is a gradual process.
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