推移
tuīyí
verbHSK 7-9
Meaning
- (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
Example
随着时间的推移，比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。
As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).
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Not to be confused with: 退役 (tuìyì, (of military personnel or athletes) to retire)