近来 (jìn lái) — recently; lately | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

近来 is a slightly more written/formal way to say 'recently' than the everyday 最近. It points only to the recent past, never to the near future.

noun

recentlylately

Easily confused

近来？
Nǐ jìn lái shēn tǐ zěn me yàng?
How has your health been recently?
近来，。
Tā jìn lái gōng zuò hěn máng, hěn shǎo xiū xi.
He has been very busy with work lately and rarely rests.
近来。
Zhè lǐ jìn lái fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà.
Great changes have taken place here recently.

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