recently; these days; now
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplespronoun
this period of time; recently; these days; at the moment
informalColloquial northern Mandarin term with the 'erhua' suffix, used in spoken contexts to refer to the current or a recent period. Often interchangeable with '这阵子' but sounds more casual.
Zhè这
zhèn阵
r儿
tiān天
qì气
tè特
bié别
lěng冷
，
nǐ你
duō多
chuān穿
diǎn点
yī衣
fu服
。
The weather is especially cold these days; you should wear more clothes.
Tā他
zhè这
zhèn阵
r儿
zhèng正
zài在
huí回
jiā家
de的
lù路
shàng上
，
dà大
gài概
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu后
dào到
。
He is on his way home right now and should arrive in about half an hour.
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Zhè这
zhèn阵
r儿
wǒ我
hěn很
máng忙
，
děng等
guò过
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
zài再
lián联
xì系
nǐ你
。
I have been very busy lately; I'll contact you again after some time.