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最近

zuì jìn · zui jin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. recently
  2. soon
  3. nearest
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How have you been?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Liangliang, how have you been recently?

  2. Liangliang

    最近(zuìjìn)很(hěn)忙(máng)，每天(měitiān)都(dōu)加班(jiābān)。

    Very busy recently. I work overtime every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)有(yǒu)时间(shíjiān)玩(wán)吗(ma)？

    Then do you have time to play lately?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，最近(zuìjìn)我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)晚上(wǎnshang)十点(shídiǎn)才(cái)到家(dàojiā)。

    No. Lately I only get home at ten every night.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最近(zuìjìn)每天(měitiān)六点(liùdiǎn)下班(xiàbān)，然后(ránhòu)来(lái)夜市(yèshì)。

    Lately I get off work at six every day and come to the night market.

  6. Liangliang

    怪不得(guàibude)夜市(yèshì)的(de)老板(lǎobǎn)最近(zuìjìn)都(dōu)认识(rènshi)你(nǐ)了(le)！

    No wonder the night market owners all know you lately!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)最(zuì)近(jìn)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)忙(máng)，没(méi)时(shí)间(jiān)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)。

I've been very busy with work recently and have no time to watch TV.

02

离(lí)这(zhè)里(lǐ)最(zuì)近(jìn)的(de)失(shī)物(wù)招(zhāo)领(lǐng)处(chù)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)？

Where is the nearest lost and found?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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最
zuì

most; the most

近
jìn

near; close to

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