How to Say ‘I recently’ in Traditional Chinese
我最近
wǒ zuì jìn
[waw dzway-jeen]
💬 Usage Tip: 最近 often comes after the subject in everyday speech: 我最近在看機會. This subject + 最近 + verb pattern is very common for talking about your current situation.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun referring to yourself.
我最近在準備履歷。
Recently I have been preparing my resume.
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jeen]
recently; lately
Refers to the current or near-past period.
我最近在準備履歷。
Recently I have been preparing my resume.
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