一點一點

一点一点
yīdiǎnyīdiǎn
  1. little by little
  2. bit by bit
  3. gradually

CEDICT

Examples

他一點一點地變好。

He is getting better bit by bit.

Source: Tatoeba

鸟一点一点地筑巢。

Little by little, the bird made his nest.

Source: Tatoeba

消息一点一点地传开了。

The news spread little by little.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 一點 yīdiǎn
  1. a bit; a little bit
  2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
  3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
  4. a point (in a discussion etc)
  5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、)
  6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾 yīdiǎnzhōng)
2 一點 yīdiǎn
  1. a bit; a little bit
  2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit
  3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er
  4. a point (in a discussion etc)
  5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、)
  6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾 yīdiǎnzhōng)

Related entries

一來二去 yīláièrqù
  1. gradually
  2. little by little
  3. in the course of time
節節 jiéjié
  1. step by step
  2. little by little
緩緩 huǎnhuǎn
  1. slowly
  2. unhurriedly
  3. little by little
湯姆緩緩坐了起來。

Tom sat up slowly.

Source: Tatoeba

逐次 zhúcì
  1. gradually
  2. one after another
  3. little by little
一點一滴 yīdiǎnyīdī
  1. bit by bit
  2. every little bit
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