最近

zuì jìn
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used at the beginning of a sentence. Can also function adverbially without '在'. For example, '最近很忙' is more common than '在最近很忙'.
recently; lately; the recent period
指说话前或后不久的日子。
Words:
最近几天最近消息最近进展最近情况
Synonyms:
近来近期新近比来迩来
Antonyms:
从前早先往昔
Sentences:
  1. 最(zuì)近(jìn)几(jǐ)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。
    The weather has been very good lately.
  2. 他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)情(qíng)况(kuàng)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)？
    How has he been doing recently?
  3. 这(zhè)是(shì)最(zuì)近(jìn)的(de)消(xiāo)息(xi)。
    This is recent news.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
zuì最

most; -est

HSK 2
jìn近

nearby; close