漸 jiànjiān gradually Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: gradually All meanings 8 jiàn 7 gradually 7jiān 1 imbue 1 7 sentences for 漸 (jiàn — gradually) 冥色渐起,山林变得一片模糊。 míng sè jiàn qǐ, shānlín biàn de yī piàn móhu. As dusk fell, the forest became a blur. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary她凝视着他渐行渐远的背影。 tā níngshì zhe tā jiàn xíng jiàn yuǎn de bèiyǐng. She gazed at his receding figure as he walked away. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary天色渐暗,路灯也陆续亮了起来。 tiānsè jiàn àn, lùdēng yě lùxù liàng le qilai. As it grew dark, the streetlights began to come on one after another. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary天色渐晚,路上的行人都匆匆归去。 tiānsè jiàn wǎn, lùshang de xíngrén dōu cōngcōng guī qù. As it got late, the pedestrians on the road hurried home. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary近来天气渐寒,出门别忘了多穿衣服。 jìnlái tiānqì jiàn hán, chūmén bié wàng le duō chuān yīfu. The weather has been getting colder lately; don't forget to wear more clothes when you go out. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary经过半年的调理,她的身体状况渐趋好转。 jīngguò bàn nián de tiáolǐ, tā de shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng jiàn qū hǎozhuǎn. After six months of recuperation, her health has gradually improved. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary随着春雨连绵,河水浸渐漫过了低矮的河岸。 suízhe chūnyǔ liánmián, héshuǐ jìn jiàn mànguò le dī'ǎi de hé'àn. As the spring rains continued, the river water gradually overflowed the low banks. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary