How to say “recently” in Chinese
recently
“Recently” in Chinese is 最近, zuì jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
最近 is read zuì jìn: 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 “最近”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 最近. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你最近怎么样？nǐzuìjìnzěnmeyàngHow have you been lately?
- 他最近一直很忙tāzuìjìnyìzhíhěnmángHe's been busy all the time lately.
- 我最近压力太大了。wǒzuìjìnyālìtàidàleI've been under too much stress lately.
- 你最近心情怎么样？nǐzuìjìnxīnqíngzěnmeyàngHow's your mood been lately?
- 最近生意怎么样？zuìjìnshēngyizěnmeyàngHow’s business lately?
- 最近水果的价格下降了。zuìjìnshuǐguǒdejiàgéxiàjiàngleFruit prices have dropped lately.
More words from the lesson “Earlier and later”
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 最近, pinyin zuìjìn.
What does 最近 mean?
最近 (zuìjìn) means “recently”.
How do you write 最近?
最近 is 2 characters: 最 (zuì) — most; 近 (jìn) — near. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 最近?
最近 is read zuìjìn. Tones: zuì — fourth tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recently” in the lesson “Earlier and later”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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