近来
Old HSK 6
近来 (jìnlái) · recently
近来 (jìnlái) means “recently; lately”. It is written with 2 characters: 近 (near) + 来 (to come). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 近来 is built
The characters
近 jìn · near
What 近 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 斤jīn — catty
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 斤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
近来你身体怎么样？Jìnlái nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?How have you been lately?
近来天气一直很好。Jìnlái tiānqì yìzhí hěn hǎo.The weather has been nice recently.
Questions about 近来
What does 近来 mean?
近来 (jìnlái) means “recently; lately”.
How do you pronounce 近来?
近来 is pronounced jìnlái.
Which HSK level is 近来?
近来 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 最近zuìjìnrecently
- 将近jiāngjìnalmost
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 近期jìnqīin the near future
- 附近fùjìnnearby
- 近代jìndàimodern times
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 就近jiùjìnnearby
- 近jìnnear
- 出来chūláito come out
Learn 近来 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.