How to say “in recent years” in Chinese
in recent years
“In recent years” in Chinese is 近年来, jìn nián lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
近年来 is read jìn nián lái: 3 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 “近年来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 近年来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 据监测，近年来这个地区的气温持续上升。jùjiāncè,jìnniánláizhègedìqūdeqìwēnchíxùshàngshēngAccording to monitoring data, temperatures in this area have been rising steadily in recent years.
- 近年来，直播行业迅速兴起。jìnniánlái,zhíbōhángyèxùnsùxīngqǐIn recent years the live-streaming industry has risen rapidly.
- 近年来涌现出了一批优秀的年轻作家。jìnniánláiyǒngxiànchūleyìpīyōuxiùdeniánqīngzuòjiāIn recent years a whole wave of talented young writers has emerged.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in recent years” in Chinese?
“In recent years” in Chinese is 近年来, pinyin jìnniánlái.
What does 近年来 mean?
近年来 (jìnniánlái) means “in recent years”.
How do you write 近年来?
近年来 is 3 characters: 近 (jìn) — near; 年 (nián) — year; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 近年来?
近年来 is read jìnniánlái. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, nián — second tone, lái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“in recent years” in the lesson “Since then”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. 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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