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Referring to recent days with 近日 (jìnrì)
Structure
近日 + Clause
Explanation
近日 (jìnrì) means "recently" or "in recent days" and is a formal time expression commonly used in news and written Chinese. It is placed at the beginning of a sentence to indicate that an event happened within the past few days. For example, 近日，该公司宣布了新计划 means "recently, the company announced a new plan."
Examples
近日，多家航空公司宣布降低机票价格。
jìnrì, duō jiā hángkōng gōngsī xuānbù jiàngdī jīpiào jiàgé.
Recently, multiple airlines announced reductions in ticket prices.
近日天气变化较大，大家注意保暖。
jìnrì tiānqì biànhuà jiào dà, dàjiā zhùyì bǎonuǎn.
The weather has been changing a lot recently; everyone should stay warm.
近日有一部新电影很火，你看了吗？
jìnrì yǒu yī bù xīn diànyǐng hěn huǒ, nǐ kàn le ma?
A new movie has been really popular recently — have you seen it?
近日，多家航空公司宣布降低机票价格。
Jìnrì, duō jiā hángkōng gōngsī xuānbù jiàngdī jīpiào jiàgé.
Recently, several airlines have announced reductions in ticket prices.
近日天气变化较大，大家注意保暖。
Jìnrì tiānqì biànhuà jiào dà, dàjiā zhùyì bǎonuǎn.
The weather has been changing a lot recently; everyone should keep warm.
近日有一部新电影很火，你看了吗？
Jìnrì yǒu yí bù xīn diànyǐng hěn huǒ, nǐ kàn le ma?
There's been a really popular new movie recently; have you seen it?