最近

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Chinese

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

Pronunciation 1

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Note:
  • 1tsoe 6jin — The adjective sense can only take this reading in Shanghainese whilst the adverb sense can take all the readings listed;
  • 5tsoe-jin — somewhat rare in Shanghainese.

    Adverb

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    最近

    1. recently; lately; of late
      是不是最近 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
      Shìbùshì zuìjìn hěn máng? [Pinyin]
      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
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    Sino-Xenic (最近):
    • Japanese: (さい)(きん) (saikin)
    • Korean: 최근(最近) (choegeun)

    Adjective

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    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

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    Note:
    • zeoi3 kan5 - vernacular;
    • zeoi3 gan6 - literary.

    Adjective

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    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

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

    Etymology

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    (sai-, most) +‎ (kin, close)

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    (さい)(きん) (saikin

    1. the latest; the most recent

    Adverb

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    (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

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

    Korean

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    Hanja in this term

    Noun

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    最近 (choegeun) (hangeul 최근)

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