How to say “recently” in Chinese
recently (these days)
“Recently” in Chinese is 近来, jìn lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
近来 is read jìn lái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It also has 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “近来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 近来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他近来工作很忙。tājìnláigōngzuòhěnmángHe's been very busy at work lately.
- 你近来怎么这么忙？nǐjìnláizěnmezhèmemángWhy have you been so busy lately?
More words from the lesson “This minute and these days”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recently” in Chinese?
“Recently” in Chinese is 近来, pinyin jìnlái.
What does 近来 mean?
近来 (jìnlái) means “recently (these days)”.
How do you write 近来?
近来 is 2 characters: 近 (jìn) — near; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 近来?
近来 is read jìnlái. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, lái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recently” in the lesson “This minute and these days”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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