In recent years in Chinese
in recent years · HSK 5
近年来
- 近 near
- 年 year
- 来 to come
近年来，这座城市变化很大。 In recent years, this city has changed a lot.
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How do you say in recent years in Chinese?
In recent years in Chinese is 近年来 (jìn nián lái).
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