最近

zuì jìn

HSK 3

Meaning

recently
soon
nearest

Definition

指距离现在不久的一段时间。

Recently; in the near past or near future.

Usage

可用作时间状语，表示说话前不久或不久后的一段时间。

Can be used as a time adverbial to indicate a period shortly before or after the present moment.

Examples

1 我最近很忙。（I've been very busy recently.）
2 你最近见过他吗？（Have you seen him recently?）
3 最近天气变化很大。（The weather has changed a lot recently.）
4 我们最近要搬新家了。（We're going to move to a new home soon.）
5 最近这部电视剧很火。（This TV series is very popular lately.）

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