How to say “near future / recently” in Chinese
near future / recently
“Near future / recently” in Chinese is 近期, jìn qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
近期 is read jìn qī: 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”.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
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 “近期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 近期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我近期要去一趟中国wǒjìnqīyàoqùyítàngZhōngguóI'm going to make a trip to China soon.
More words from the lesson “The city: then and now”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “near future / recently” in Chinese?
“Near future / recently” in Chinese is 近期, pinyin jìnqī.
What does 近期 mean?
近期 (jìnqī) means “near future / recently”.
How do you write 近期?
近期 is 2 characters: 近 (jìn) — near; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 近期?
近期 is read jìnqī. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“near future / recently” in the lesson “The city: then and now”
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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