日趋

• Pinyin: rì qū
• Hanzi breakdown: 日 = 日 (day); 趋 = 走 + 刍 (walk + straw = move toward/trend toward)

Meaning

Increasingly; day by day (in a growing trend). Describes a gradual, continuous development or intensification over time.

A formal adverb used exclusively in written and official language. It modifies adjectives or verbs describing ongoing trends, typically in social, economic, or academic analysis. Synonymous with 日益 but slightly more literary and less frequently encountered in everyday writing.

Examples

1. 随着城镇化进程持续加速，农村劳动力短缺问题日趋严峻。 As urbanization continues to accelerate, the shortage of rural labor is becoming increasingly severe.
2. 全球气候变化的影响日趋明显，各国政府纷纷出台相应的应对措施。 The impact of global climate change is becoming more and more evident, and governments around the world are rolling out corresponding measures.
3. 人工智能技术的应用范围日趋广泛，正在深刻改变各行各业的运营模式。 The range of applications for AI technology is becoming increasingly broad, fundamentally reshaping how industries operate.

Usage Guide

Context: journalism, academics, policy

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 国际形势日趋复杂，各方均需保持高度冷静与战略克制。(The international situation is becoming increasingly complex, requiring all parties to remain highly calm and strategically restrained.)
• 市场竞争日趋激烈，企业必须不断提升核心竞争力才能立于不败之地。(Market competition is intensifying day by day; companies must continually strengthen their core competitiveness to remain competitive.)

Don't Say

• 我日趋喜欢你 — 日趋 modifies gradual objective social trends, not personal emotions; use 越来越 instead

Origin & History

日 (day by day) + 趋 (to tend toward/move in a direction)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal