最近

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 最近怎么样?▶ —
   How are things lately?
2. 最近很忙。▶ —
   I've been busy.

Collocations

Mnemonic

最近 zuìjìn "recently" — 最 (most) + 近 (near) = "most recent". Cognate of Korean choegeun / Japanese 最近 saikin. Time adverb, fronting or pre-verbal.

Quick check

1. Decomposition?

   • most + near
   • many + near
   • big + near
   • extreme + adjacent