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gần đây

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]Huế [ɣəŋ˦˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
gầnfallinghuyềnđâylevelngang

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gần đây means nearby; recently.

Meanings of gần đây in English

Adverb

  1. nearby
  2. recently

Example sentences with gần đây

  • Gần đây tôi đã bỏ hút thuốc. I've recently given up smoking.
  • Bạn có ở gần đây không? Are you nearby?
  • Gần đây tôi tăng cân rồi. I gained weight recently.
  • Tom phải ở chỗ nào đó gần đây. Tom has got to be here somewhere.
  • Dạo gần đây tôi rất là bận rộn. I have been very busy lately.
  • Nó là bức ảnh gần đây đúng không? Is it a recent picture?
  • Tom sống ở gần đây. Tom lives nearby.
  • Gần đây chúng ta có rất nhiều thảm họa. Recently we have had several disasters.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

gần + đây

Frequently asked questions

What does gần đây mean in English?

gần đây (adverb) means "nearby; recently".

How do you pronounce gần đây?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣən˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]. Tones: gần — falling tone (huyền), đây — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.