zim6 zeon3漸進渐进
Jyutpingzim6 zeon3
Yalejihm jeun
Definition
To advance, progress, or develop gradually.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or academic contexts to describe processes that unfold in stages. It carries a sense of deliberate, structured progress rather than just slow movement. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation unless discussing policy, learning strategies, or long-term development.
Examples
We need to learn Cantonese step by step.
This plan needs to be implemented gradually.
Related words
Common phrases
step by step; in a gradual and orderly way
gradual style; incremental
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical movement like walking or driving. It is strictly for abstract concepts like progress, development, or learning curves.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
