Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Recently, in recent times: "cận lai" indicates a period of time that is close to the present, not long ago. It is a formal and somewhat literary term.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Công nghệ đã có nhiều tiến bộ vượt bậc cận lai. (Technology has made remarkable progress recently.)
  • Tình hình chính trị cận lai có nhiều biến động. (The political situation has seen many fluctuations in recent times.)

Advanced Usage

• "trong thời gian cận lai": in the recent period.
  • Trong thời gian cận lai, công ty đã mở rộng thị trường ra nước ngoài. (In the recent period, the company has expanded its market overseas.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gần đây (adv): Recently, lately (more common in everyday speech).

  • Gần đây, thời tiết thật dễ chịu. (The weather has been very pleasant lately.)

• Mới đây (adv): Just recently, not long ago.

  • Vụ tai nạn xảy ra mới đây. (The accident happened just recently.)

Synonyms

• Dạo này: These days, lately (colloquial).
• Thời gian qua: Over the past period.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Cận lai" is a formal, academic, or literary term. In everyday conversation, "gần đây" or "mới đây" are much more frequently used.
• Temporal Scope: It refers to a relatively short period leading up to the present moment, but the exact duration is not specified and depends on context.

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