逐步

zhú bù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

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suddenly

猛然 means 'suddenly', the opposite of the gradual nature of 逐步.

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gradually

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

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).

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

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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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escalation

a step

(bound form) to pursue