近年

jìnnián
noun #58,661

Meanings

  1. 1 recent years

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè zuò chéngshì jìnnián biànhuà hěn dà.
This city has changed a lot in recent years.
HSK 7-9
Lùyíng shì jìnnián xīngqǐ de yì zhǒng xiūxián fāngshì.
Camping is a pastime that has taken off in recent years.

Tips

usage
近年 stands before a noun or verb: 近年的变化 'the changes of recent years'. To open a sentence, 近年来 'in recent years' is more usual, and in speech people say 这几年.

Stroke Order

近 jìn
年 nián