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    Expressing 'increasingly' with 日益 (rìyì)

    Degree & Intensity
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    日益 + Verb/Adjective

    Explanation

    日益 (rìyì) means "increasingly" or "day by day." It is a formal adverb used to describe gradual intensification over time. Place it before a verb or adjective, as in 日益增长 (increasingly growing) or 日益严重 (becoming increasingly serious).

    Examples

    • 城市的交通问题日益严重。

      Chéngshì de jiāotōng wèntí rìyì yánzhòng.

      The city's traffic problems are becoming increasingly serious.

    • 随着经济发展，人们的生活水平日益提高。

      Suízhe jīngjì fāzhǎn, rénmen de shēnghuó shuǐpíng rìyì tígāo.

      With economic development, people's living standards are steadily improving.

    • 环境污染日益成为全球关注的焦点。

      Huánjìng wūrǎn rìyì chéngwéi quánqiú guānzhù de jiāodiǎn.

      Environmental pollution is increasingly becoming a global concern.

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