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最近zuì jìnrecently

HSK 3word

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最近 (zuì jìn) means "recently" or "nearest." It appears in 我最近很忙。 (I've been busy recently.) and 哪个商店最近? (Which store is nearest?) In the dialogue, A asks how B has been lately, and B says they have been busy with work. A then asks which store is nearest, and B answers.

What does 最近 mean?

  1. 1.

    recentlynoun

  2. 2.

    nearestadjective

What do the characters in 最近 mean?

  • 最(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  • 近near

How do you use 最近?

See it in 最近很忙 and 哪个最近

What are some examples of 最近 in a sentence?

  1. 我最近很忙。

    Wǒ zuìjìn hěn máng.

    I've been busy recently.

  2. 哪个商店最近?

    Nǎge shāngdiàn zuìjìn?

    Which store is nearest?

How is 最近 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你最近怎么样?

    Nǐ zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?

    How have you been recently?

  2. Speaker B:

    我最近工作很忙。

    Wǒ zuìjìn gōngzuò hěn máng.

    I've been busy with work recently.

  3. Speaker A:

    哪个商店最近?

    Nǎge shāngdiàn zuìjìn?

    Which store is nearest?

  4. Speaker B:

    那个商店最近。

    Nàge shāngdiàn zuìjìn.

    That store is the nearest.

Can you use 最近 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (recently): 我___很忙。 (I've been busy recently.)
  2. 2.What does 哪个商店最近? mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "recently"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.