推移 tuīyí to elapse
(of time) to elapse; to pass; (of a situation) to develop; to evolve; to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface
How to remember 推移: 推 push + 移 to shift = to elapse.
Characters
How it is used
- Of time elapsing or a situation evolving - nearly fixed with 时间/时代 - 随着时间的推移 (suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí) as time goes by.
- Written, formal. Marks gradual passage or development, not a deliberate push.
Example sentences
- 随着时间的推移，比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。 Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, bǐsài zēngjiā le guīzé yǐshǐ zhī gèng ānquán.As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.