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Jyutping jat1 dim2 jat1 dim2
Pinyin yī diǎn yī diǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. little by little
  2. bit by bit
  3. gradually
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    消息一点一点地传开了。
    消息一點一點地傳開了。
    xiāo xi yī diǎn yī diǎn dì chuán kāi le 。
    • The news spread little by little.
  2. Mandarin
    他一点一点地变好。
    他一點一點地變好。
    tā yī diǎn yī diǎn dì biàn hǎo 。
    • He is getting better bit by bit.
  3. Mandarin
    汤姆的日语一点一点地渐渐进步中。
    湯姆的日語一點一點地漸漸進步中。
    tāng mǔ de rì yǔ yī diǎn yī diǎn dì jiàn jiàn jìn bù zhōng 。
    • Tom's Japanese is improving little by little.
  4. Mandarin
    鸟一点一点地筑巢。
    鳥一點一點地築巢。
    niǎo yī diǎn yī diǎn dì zhù cháo 。
    • Little by little, the bird made his nest.