逐渐 zhú jiàn
“gradually”
adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 逐漸
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
逐渐 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 3539: 逐渐 zhújiàn — Level 5; official annotation 5 (副). PDF page 168
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 逐渐
逐渐 means "gradually" and describes a change that happens step by step over time. It is an adverb, so it goes before the verb or adjective, often with words like 改变、增加、减少、习惯、明白. It is common in both everyday and written Chinese.
例句Example sentences
- 天气逐渐变冷了。tiān qì zhú jiàn biàn lěng le.The weather is gradually getting colder.
- 我逐渐习惯了这里的生活。wǒ zhú jiàn xí guàn le zhè lǐ de shēng huó.I gradually got used to life here.
- 他的汉语水平逐渐提高。tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng zhú jiàn tí gāo.His Chinese level is gradually improving.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他改变逐渐了。
✓他逐渐改变了。
逐渐 is an adverb and must come before the verb, not after it.