Chinese

最近

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/
recently; lately; of late
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese最 “most; -est”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese取 “to take; to fetch”
      • ideaChinese耳 “ear”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese近 “near; close”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese斤 “catty or jin, a traditional unit of weight, equal to 0.5 kilograms”

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