最近

zuì jìn

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Very common

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Definitions

1. recently
2. soon
3. nearest

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 附近 fù jìn 附近 fù jìn nearby; neighboring 附近 means 'nearby', related to the 'nearest' sense of 最近, e.g., 最近的医院 (the nearest hospital).: nearby; neighboring

Synonyms

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• 近来 jìn lái 近来 jìn lái recently 最近工作忙吗？ 近来 is also used to mean 'recently' but is slightly more formal.: recently

Example Sentences

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最近 吃辣的太多了，我上火了。

I've been eating too much spicy food lately and now I'm suffering from excessive internal heat.

最近 下雨很少。

It has rained very little recently.

最近 物价涨了不少。

Prices have gone up a lot recently.

最近 他们之间的联系非常频繁。

Recently, their contact has been very frequent.

最近 很多人选择线上学习。

Recently, many people choose online learning.

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Words Containing 最近

• 最近几年 最近几年 zuì jìn jǐ nián: the last few years

Child Words of 最近

• 近 近 jìn: near
• 最 最 zuì: most