How to say “recently” in Chinese
recently, in a few days
“Recently” in Chinese is 近日, jìn rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
近日 is read jìn rì: 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”.
A picture of the sun.
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 “近日”.
More words from the lesson “Since then”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recently” in Chinese?
“Recently” in Chinese is 近日, pinyin jìnrì.
What does 近日 mean?
近日 (jìnrì) means “recently, in a few days”.
How do you write 近日?
近日 is 2 characters: 近 (jìn) — near; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 近日?
近日 is read jìnrì. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“recently” 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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