Usages of zuìjìn
她 说 最近 没有 消息， 我 也 不 知道。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
他 最近 一共 借 了 三 本 书， 明天 记得 还。Tā zuìjìn yígòng jiè le sān běn shū, míngtiān jìde huán.
He has borrowed three books in total recently; remember to return them tomorrow.
她 最近 没 花 太 多 钱 买 衣服。Tā zuìjìn méi huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.
She hasn’t spent much money on clothes recently.
她 说 自己 最近 常常 感觉 太 累， 所以 想 少 去 体育馆， 多 在 家 休息。tā shuō zìjǐ zuìjìn chángcháng gǎnjué tài lèi, suǒyǐ xiǎng shǎo qù tǐyùguǎn, duō zài jiā xiūxi.
She says she has often been feeling too tired recently, so she wants to go to the gym less and rest more at home.
她 最近 在 找 房子， 想 在 公司 附近 租 一 个 带 阳台 的 公寓。tā zuìjìn zài zhǎo fángzi, xiǎng zài gōngsī fùjìn zū yí gè dài yángtái de gōngyù.
She’s been looking for a place recently and wants to rent an apartment with a balcony near the company.
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