Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Gradually stronger / with increasing strength: Describes an action, state, or quality that intensifies or becomes more powerful in a steady, progressive manner over time.
   • (Music) crescendo: A musical term indicating a gradual increase in loudness.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Cơn gió thổi mạnh dần. (The wind blows gradually stronger.)
  • Sau khi uống thuốc, bệnh nhân cảm thấy mạnh dần. (After taking medicine, the patient feels progressively stronger.)
  • Đoạn nhạc này được chơi mạnh dần. (This passage of music is played crescendo.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe the development of abstract qualities like confidence, influence, or economic growth.
  • Công ty phát triển mạnh dần qua các năm. (The company develops with increasing strength over the years.)
  • Cậu ấy trở nên mạnh dần trong việc phát biểu ý kiến. (He became progressively more confident in voicing his opinions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mạnh lên (v): to become stronger.
  • Anh ấy đã mạnh lên rất nhiều sau khóa tập. (He has become much stronger after the training course.)
• Tăng dần (v): to increase gradually.
  • Áp lực công việc tăng dần. (Work pressure increases gradually.)

Synonyms

• Increasingly strong
• Progressively stronger
• Crescendo (specifically in music)
• Gaining strength

Related Idioms

• Mạnh dần lên: an encouraging phrase meaning "become stronger little by little" or "gain courage."
  • Đừng sợ, hãy mạnh dần lên! (Don't be afraid, be brave and gain your strength!)