| 最近 | zuì jìn | recently; soon; nearest | |
| 附近 | fù jìn | (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to | |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach; to get close to | |
| 近日 | jìn rì | in the past few days; recently; in the last few days | |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently; lately |
| 1 | How have you been lately? | |
| 2 | It's been very hot recently. | |
| 3 | Hello, how have you been recently? | |
| 4 | I am currently learning to drive. | |
| 5 | My home is close to the road. |
