近些年 (jìn xiē nián) — in recent years
Definition
A time phrase meaning 'in recent years.' It always sits at the start of a sentence as a topic or adverbial — never as a subject or object on its own.
noun
in recent years
Examples
- 近些年,。jìn xiē nián, Zhōng guó de jīng jì yǒu le hěn dà de fā zhǎn.In recent years, China's economy has seen great development.
- 近些年,。jìn xiē nián, Yuè lái yuè duō de rén kāi shǐ xué xí hàn yǔ.In recent years, more and more people have started learning Chinese.
- 近些年,。jìn xiē nián, Zhè ge chéng shì de biàn huà fēi cháng dà.In recent years, this city has changed a lot.
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