最近

zuì jìn · zui jin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. recently
  2. soon
  3. nearest

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)最(zuì)近(jìn)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)忙(máng),没(méi)时(shí)间(jiān)看(kàn)电(diàn)视(shì)。

I've been very busy with work recently and have no time to watch TV.

02

离(lí)这(zhè)里(lǐ)最(zuì)近(jìn)的(de)失(shī)物(wù)招(zhāo)领(lǐng)处(chù)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)?

Where is the nearest lost and found?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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