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最近

zuì jìn

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zuì jìn
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最近
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最近

1 · noun (time)

recently

距离现在不远的过去一段时间。

This slice means recently, not soon or nearest in distance.

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I have recently changed my route to work.

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最近我换了一条上班的路线。

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