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近来
jìnlái
Description
“近来”的意思是最近这段时间,常常用在比较正式或书面的句子里。
The meaning of "近来" is the recent period of time, often used in more formal or written sentences.
我们可以说“近来天气很冷”或者“近来我很忙”。
We can say "近来天气很冷" (The weather has been cold recently) or "近来我很忙" (I've been busy recently).
Meanings
近来jìnlái
recently; lately; in the past few days
近来他身体不太好。
He hasn't been feeling well lately.
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Notes
- Etymology
近 (near) + 来 (come), literally 'coming near in time', i.e. the recent period.
- Nuance
slightly more formal/written than 最近; both mean 'lately'.
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