最近

In a sentence

• 最近天气很冷。

  The weather has been very cold recently.

  Here, '最近' (zuìjìn) refers to a recent time period or current conditions.

• 最近，我开始学习画画了。

  Lately, I've started learning painting.

  In this case, '最近' (zuìjìn) denotes a recent time frame in which an action has begun or is occurring.

• 你最近还好吗？

  How have you been recently?

  Here, '最近' (zuìjìn) is used to inquire about someone's status or activities in the recent past.