ni1 leon4呢輪呢轮
Jyutpingni1 leon4
Yalenī lèuhn
Definition
Recently; lately.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Focuses on a specific, ongoing period of time rather than just a general sense of lately. It often implies that the speaker has noticed a pattern or a change in circumstances over the past few days or weeks. It feels slightly more informal and observational than 近排.
Examples
The weather has been very unstable recently, it rains all the time.
Related words
Common phrases
very busy lately
haven't seen much of each other lately
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 呢次, which refers to a single specific instance or event rather than a duration of time.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
