Writing
日前 (rì qián) — how to say "recently" in Chinese
日前
Recently, the other day
noun
Character composition
日
day, sun
前
before, in front
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
日前发生
rì qián fā shēng
to happen recently
日前发布
rì qián fā bù
to release recently
Examples
日前公司发布了一份新的报告。
Recently the company released a new report.
日前我去了北京。
Recently I went to Beijing.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say recently in Mandarin?
"recently" in Chinese is 日前 (rì qián).
日前 meaning in English
日前 (rì qián) means "Recently, the other day".
How is 日前 pronounced?
It is pronounced rì qián (written as ri qian, riqian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "recently" in Chinese characters?
It is written 日前: 日 has 4 strokes, 前 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 日前?
日前 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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