久而久之
jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī
over time; gradually
Character by character
久jiǔ
long
long
而ér
and
and
久jiǔ
long
long
之zhī
it
it
Example
他每天说中文，久而久之就说得很流利了。
He spoke Chinese every day, and over time he became fluent.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Starts a clause to show a habit's gradual result.
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