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最近
zuìjìn
Description
"最近"的意思是不久以前到现在的这段时间。
"最近" means the period from not long ago until now.
我们常常用它来说这几天或这几个星期发生的事情。
We often use "最近" to talk about things that happened in the past few days or weeks.
Meanings
最近zuìjìn
recently; lately; these days
我最近很忙。
I've been very busy lately.
最近zuìjìn
in the near future; soon
他最近就要回国了。
He is about to return to his country soon.
最近zuìjìn
nearest; closest (in distance)
这是离这里最近的车站。
This is the closest station to here.
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Notes
- Etymology
最 (most) + 近 (near), literally "most near" in time or space.
- Nuance
usually about time (recently); the distance sense needs a place context like 离…最近.
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