逐步

zhú bù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. progressively
2. step by step

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 猛然 měng rán 猛然 měng rán suddenly 猛然 means 'suddenly', the opposite of the gradual nature of 逐步.: suddenly

Related words

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• 渐渐 jiàn jiàn 渐渐 jiàn jiàn gradually 渐渐 also means 'gradually', more common in spoken language than 逐步.: gradually

Usage notes

Collocations

逐步 is typically used with verbs indicating progress or development, such as 逐步提高 (gradually improve) or 逐步扩大 (gradually expand).

Common mistakes

Don't use 逐步 for instantaneous changes; it inherently implies a step-by-step process.

Example Sentences

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我们会 逐步 解决这个问题。

We will solve this problem step by step.

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Words Containing 逐步

• 逐步升级 逐步升级 zhú bù shēng jí: escalation

Child Words of 逐步

• 步 步 bù: a step
• 逐 逐 zhú: (bound form) to pursue