How to Say ‘Recently; lately’ in Traditional Chinese
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jin]
💬 Usage Tip: [最近] often goes near the start of the sentence to set the time frame: [最近很忙] or [最近天氣很熱]. It can mean both "recently" and "these days," depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jin]
recently; lately
最近 is used to ask or talk about someone's current situation, especially in friendly conversation.
最近家裡事情很多，大家都比較忙。
Recently there have been many things going on at home, so everyone has been busier.
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