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HSK 6
yǔ与withrì日dayjù俱togetherzēng增increase
To increase steadily; to grow with each passing day.

Literal meaning

with (与) — day (日) — together (俱) — increase (增)

Origin

A classical four-character phrase describing gradual and consistent growth.

Examples

Tā他duì对Hàn汉yǔ语de的xìng兴qù趣yǔ与rì日jù俱zēng增。
His interest in Chinese is growing day by day.
Gōng公sī司de的yǐng影xiǎng响lì力yǔ与rì日jù俱zēng增。
The company's influence is increasing steadily.

Usage & nuances

Often used to describe the growth of something positive.

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