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“lately” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn qī

Example

近期天气一直很好。jìn qī tiān qì yì zhí hěn hǎo

The weather has been nice lately.

Illustration for 近期 (lately)

How to say “lately” in Chinese

“Lately” in Chinese is 近期 (jìn qī).

A time window just around now, used for what happened recently or what will happen before long.

Full entry for 近期: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 近期

近期内，我们会发布新版本。jìn qī nèi wǒ men huì fā bù xīn bán běn

In the near future, we will release a new version.

Tips for using 近期

  • In everyday conversation, reports use this word for a recent stretch of time, while plans use it for a coming stretch, so the surrounding verb or context matters.

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