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最近
zuìjìn
Main
English Definitionrecently; soon; nearest
Simplified Script最近
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzuìjìn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zeoi3gan6
Part of Speech(名) noun, (时间) time word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3
Word Decomposition
zuìmost; the most; -est (superlative suffix)
jìnnear; close to; approximately

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
最后zuìhòufinal; last; finally; ultimate
最好zuìhǎobest; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
最佳zuìjiāoptimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
最多zuìduōat most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
最初zuìchūfirst; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
Words With Same Tail Word    
附近fùjìn(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
接近jiējìnto approach; to get close to
靠近kàojìnnear; to approach
将近jiāngjìnalmost; nearly; close to
临近línjìnclose to; approaching
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