recently; lately; in the near past
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
the recent past; days shortly before or after the time of speaking
Functions as a time noun or as an adverbial modifier indicating proximity in time. Can refer to the immediate past or immediate future depending on context.
Zuì最
jìn近
wǒ我
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
qù去
le了
yī一
tàng趟
。
I went on a trip to Shanghai recently.
Zhè这
ge个
xì戏
zuì最
jìn近
jiù就
yào要
shàng上
yǎn演
le了
。
This play will be staged very soon.
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Nǐ你
zuì最
jìn近
guò过
de得
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
How have you been lately?
Zuì最
jìn近
tiān天
qì气
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
lěng冷
le了
。
The weather has been getting colder and colder recently.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
gāng刚
huàn换
le了
xīn新
gōng工
zuò作
。
He just changed to a new job recently.