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最近 (zuì jìn) — recently; lately (referring to the past); soon; in the near future (referring to the future)

Definition

The everyday word for both 'recently' and 'soon.' Unlike 近期 and 近日, which are written/formal, 最近 is the neutral spoken choice covering both past and near-future time.

noun
recentlylately (referring to the past)soonin the near future (referring to the future)

Examples

  • 最近。
    zuì jìn Tiān qì bú tài hǎo.
    The weather hasn't been good recently.
  • 最近。
    Tā zuì jìn huì lái shàng hǎi.
    He will come to Shanghai soon.
  • 最近？
    zuì jìn De yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ?
    Where is the nearest hospital?
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