Usage note
近日表示最近几天。
jìn rì biǎo shì zuì jìn jǐ tiān。
近日 means in the past few days or very recently.
Context note
近日常用于新闻、通知和书面语。
jìn rì cháng yòng yú xīn wén 、 tōng zhī hé shū miàn yǔ。
It is often used with news, notices, and written language.
5 examples
近日天气转凉。
jìn rì tiān qì zhuǎn liáng。
The weather has turned cooler recently.
近日会有消息。
jìn rì huì yǒu xiāo xī。
There will be news soon.
近日他一直在学习。
jìn rì tā yì zhí zài xué xí。
He has been studying these days.
近日请注意安全。
jìn rì qǐng zhù yì ān quán。
Please pay attention to safety these days.
这家店近日开业。
zhè jiā diàn jìn rì kāi yè。
This shop opened recently.
5 mini stories
老师说，近日要多练习。
lǎo shī shuō， jìn rì yào duō liàn xí。
The teacher said to practice more these days.
近日学校很忙。
jìn rì xué xiào hěn máng。
The school has been busy recently.
他近日才知道这个消息。
tā jìn rì cái zhī dào zhè ge xiāo xī。
He only learned this news recently.
近日天气变化很大。
jìn rì tiān qì biàn huà hěn dà。
The weather has changed a lot recently.
这件事近日会公布。
zhè jiàn shì jìn rì huì gōng bù。
This matter will be announced in the near future.
Mini dialogue
天气变化
A
你注意到近日的天气了吗？
Nǐ zhùyì dào jìnrì de tiānqì le ma?
Have you noticed the weather recently?
B
是的，近日经常下雨。
Shì de, jìnrì jīngcháng xià yǔ.
Yes, it has been raining often recently.
学校活动
A
你近日在忙什么？
Nǐ jìnrì zài máng shénme?
What have you been busy with recently?
B
近日我在准备学校的比赛。
Jìnrì wǒ zài zhǔnbèi xuéxiào de bǐsài.
Recently I have been preparing for the school competition.
Related words and contrasts
similar
最近
zuì jìn
recently
近日 and 最近 both mean recently, but 近日 is more formal.
related
前些天
qián xiē tiān
a few days ago
近日 refers to recent days, while 前些天 refers to days before.