最近

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Chinese[edit]

(the) most; ‑est near; close (to); approximately
trad. (最近)
simp. #(最近)

Pronunciation 1[edit]


Adverb[edit]

最近

  1. recently; lately; of late
    是不是最近  ―  Shìbùshì zuìjìn hěn máng?  ―  Been busy lately?
    最近 [MSC, trad.]
    最近 [MSC, simp.]
    zuìjìn mǎi le yī kuài dì. [Pinyin]
    I bought a piece of land recently.
    最近上海 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    zuìjìn pǎo dào Shànghǎi qù le. [Pinyin]
    She ran off to Shanghai recently.
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Descendants[edit]
Sino-Xenic (最近):
  • Japanese: (さい)(きん) (saikin)
  • Korean: 최근(最近) (choegeun)

Adjective[edit]

最近

  1. latest; most recent
    最近讀者》。 [MSC, trad.]
    最近读者》。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì zuìjìn yī qī de “Dúzhě”. [Pinyin]
    This is the latest issue of Duzhe.
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Pronunciation 2[edit]


Note:
  • zeoi3 kan5 - vernacular;
  • zeoi3 gan6 - literary.
  • Hakka
  • Southern Min
  • Adjective[edit]

    最近

    1. nearest; closest
      哪個醫院這兒最近 [MSC, trad.]
      哪个医院这儿最近 [MSC, simp.]
      Nǎge yīyuàn lí zhèr zuìjìn? [Pinyin]
      Which hospital is closest to here?
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    Japanese[edit]

    Kanji in this term
    さい
    Grade: 4
    きん
    Grade: 2
    on’yomi

    Etymology[edit]

    (sai-, most) +‎ (kin, close)

    Pronunciation[edit]

    Noun[edit]

    (さい)(きん) (saikin

    1. the latest; the most recent

    Adverb[edit]

    (さい)(きん) (saikin

    1. nowadays
    2. recently
      • マンガで分かるLisp (The Manga Guide to Lisp)
        みりん。()(いき)(ねこ)(さい)(きん)までマクロのことをマグロ(おも)っていた。
        Mirin. Chīkineko. Saikin made makuro no koto o maguro to omotteita.
        Mirin: A neighbours' cat. Until recently often confused macros with tuna [maguro].

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    References[edit]

    1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

    Korean[edit]

    Hanja in this term

    Noun[edit]

    最近 (choegeun) (hangeul 최근)

    1. Hanja form? of 최근 (the latest, the most recent).