English–Chinese
“in recent years” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìn nián lái
Example
近年来，他开始学英语了。jìn nián lái tā kāi shǐ xué yīng yǔ le
In recent years, he has started learning English.
How to say “in recent years” in Chinese
“In recent years” in Chinese is 近年来 (jìn nián lái).
The near past viewed as an ongoing line leading to now, with attention on what has happened or changed along the way.
Example sentences with 近年来
近年来，城市空气质量有所改善，但部分地区污染仍然存在。jìn nián lái chéng shì kōng qì zhì liàng yóu suó gǎi shàn dàn bù fèn dì qū wū rǎn réng rán cún zài
In recent years, urban air quality has improved, but pollution still remains in some areas.
Tips for using 近年来
- English often puts a similar time phrase at the end, but Chinese can place this adverb before the subject to make the time setting prominent.