最近

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

Pronunciation 1

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

    最近

    1. recently; lately; of late
      是不是最近很忙？ [MSC, trad. and simp.]
      Shìbùshì zuìjìn hěn máng? [Pinyin]
      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. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, 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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