How to Say ‘Recently, you’ in Traditional Chinese
你最近
nǐ zuì jìn
[nee dzway jin]
💬 Usage Tip: [最近] means "recently" or "lately." With [你], it sets up a check-in question.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Asking about [最近] is a friendly way to show care without sounding too personal too fast.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The pronoun used to talk directly to someone.
你最近常常加班嗎？
Have you been working overtime often lately?
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway jin]
recently; lately
Refers to the near past or current period of time.
我最近很忙，所以沒時間休息。
I've been very busy lately, so I haven't had time to rest.
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