逐步 zhúbù▶ dần dần

Stroke order

逐步 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 逐 — 10 strokes
• 步 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. progressively
2. step by step

Related words

• 步骤bước
• 进步tiến bộ
• 退步Lạc hậu; chậm tiến
• 逐渐dần dần
• 初步sơ bộ
• 地步điều kiện; hoàn cảnh; tình hình; trạng thái; mức độ

逐步 is pronounced zhúbù and means “dần dần”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 逐步 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.