最近

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

Pronunciation 1

Adverb

最近

  1. recently; lately; of late
    是不是最近很忙？  ―  Shìbùshì zuìjìn hěn máng?  ―  Been busy lately?
    我最近買了一塊地。 [MSC, trad.]
    我最近买了一块地。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ zuìjìn mǎi le yī kuài dì. [Pinyin]
    I bought a piece of land recently.
    她最近跑到上海去了。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Tā zuìjìn pǎo dào Shànghǎi qù le. [Pinyin]
    She ran off to Shanghai recently.
Synonyms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (最近):
  • → Japanese: 最(さい)近(きん) (saikin)
  • → Korean: 최근(最近) (choegeun)

Adjective

最近

  1. latest; most recent
    這是最近一期的《讀者》。 [MSC, trad.]
    这是最近一期的《读者》。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì zuìjìn yī qī de “Dúzhě”. [Pinyin]
    This is the latest issue of Duzhe.
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2

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

Adjective

最近

  1. nearest; closest
    哪個醫院離這兒最近？ [MSC, trad.]
    哪个医院离这儿最近？ [MSC, simp.]
    Nǎge yīyuàn lí zhèr zuìjìn? [Pinyin]
    Which hospital is closest to here?
Synonyms
  • (Min Nan) 第近

References

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

Etymology

最 (sai-, “most”) +‎ 近 (kin, “close”)

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) さいきん [sàíkíń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [sa̠ikʲĩɴ]

    Noun

    最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin) 

    1. the latest; the most recent

    Adverb

    最(さい)近(きん) • (saikin) 

    1. nowadays
    2. recently
      • マンガで分かるLisp (The Manga Guide to Lisp)
        みりん。地(ち)域(いき)猫(ねこ)。最(さい)近(きん)までマクロのことをマグロと思(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].

    Derived terms
    • 極(ごく)最(さい)近(きん) (gokusaikin, “very recently”) (uncommon)

    References
    1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

    Korean
    Hanja in this term
    最近

    Noun

    最近 • (choegeun) (hangeul 최근)

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