Chinese word

日趋

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì qū

Meaning

  • adverbincreasingly

Example

问题日趋严重。wèn tí rì qū yán zhòng

The problem is becoming increasingly serious.

Illustration for 日趋 (increasingly)

More examples

市场日趋成熟，竞争更激烈。shì chǎng rì qū chéng shú jìng zhēng gèng jī liè

The market is becoming increasingly mature, and competition is becoming more intense.

Core concept

A condition keeps moving toward a stronger or broader state as time passes.

Common phrases

  • 日趋严重rì qū yán zhòng

    increasingly serious

  • 日趋稳定rì qū wěn dìng

    increasingly stable

  • 日趋成熟rì qū chéng shú

    increasingly mature

Similar words

越来越yuè lái yuè: Marks a situation or degree that becomes greater as time goes on.
渐渐jiàn jiàn: Marks change that takes place slowly and in small steps.
逐渐zhú jiàn: Marks change that unfolds gradually through successive stages.
日益rì yì: Marks a formal trend that becomes stronger or wider with each passing day.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种情况随着日子推移而逐步加深或扩展，常用作副词。biǎo shì móu zhǒng qíng kuàng suí zhe rì zi tuī yí ér zhú bù jiā shēn huò kuò zhǎn cháng yòng zuò fù cí

Word origin

日 (rì, "day") + 趋 (qū, "move toward") presents a condition as moving in a direction with each passing day, giving the word its sense of a trend that grows or spreads over time.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, speakers often choose simpler everyday wording, while 日趋 (rìqū, "a formal expression for change over time") fits reports, policy writing, and formal explanations.

Other meanings

  • graduallyadverb
  • day by dayadverb

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