近期 (jìn qī) — recent times; the near future
Definition
近期 covers both 'recently' and 'the near future,' like 最近. Among the HSK siblings, 近日 and 日前 are more formal/written, while 近来 leans toward 'lately.'
noun
recent timesthe near future
Examples
- 近期，。jìn qī De gōng zuò tài máng le, zhōu mò dōu zài jiā bān.Work has been too busy recently — I've been working overtime on weekends too.
- 近期。jìn qī Gōng sī jì huà tuī chū liǎng kuǎn xīn shǒu jī.The company plans to launch two new phones in the near future.
- 近期，。jìn qī Qì wēn chí xù shēng gāo, dà jiā zhù yì fáng shǔ.Temperatures have been rising continuously recently — everyone be careful to avoid heatstroke.
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