How to Say ‘I've been looking at opportunities lately.’ in Traditional Chinese
我最近在看機會。
wǒ zuì jìn zài kàn jī huì
[waw dzway-jeen dzeye kahn jee-hway]
💬 Usage Tip: [最近在 + verb] is a handy pattern for "have been ... lately": [我最近在看機會], [我最近在找工作]. Here [在] marks the ongoing action, not location.
Phrase Breakdown
我最近
wǒ zuì jìn
I recently; lately I
Refers to the speaker in the recent time period.
我最近很忙。
I have been very busy lately.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
First-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我最近在準備履歷。
I’ve recently been preparing my resume.
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jeen]
recently; lately
Refers to a time close to now, often used for current situations or updates.
我最近常去職涯活動。
I’ve recently been going to career events often.
在看
zài kàn
am looking at; am considering
Indicates an ongoing action of looking into or evaluating something.
我在看新工作。
I am looking at new job opportunities.
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[dzeye]
to be; in the process of
Placed before a verb to show an ongoing action.
我在了解不同產業。
I am learning about different industries.
看
kàn
[kahn]
to look at; to check out
A common verb meaning to look, read, review, or consider something.
我想先看看這個職缺。
I want to first take a look at this job opening.
機會
jī huì
[jee-hway]
opportunity; chance
Refers to a possible opening or favorable situation, especially for work or career growth.
這個機會很適合剛畢業的人。
This opportunity is very suitable for someone who just graduated.
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