san1 gan6新近

Jyutpingsan1 gan6

Yalesān gahn

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Recent or newly occurred.

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How it's used

Focuses on the recency of an event or the arrival of something new, often carrying a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to the common spoken phrase 近排. It is frequently used in written reports, news, or formal introductions to describe something that has just entered a state or position. While it functions as an adjective, it often modifies nouns that imply a process or a change of status.

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係keoi5佢san1新gan6近se2寫ge3嘅kek6劇bun2本。

This is the script he wrote recently.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知keoi5佢san1新gan6近faat3發sang1生me1咩si6事aa4呀？

Do you know what happened to him recently?

Common phrases

san1新gan6近faat3發zin2展

recent development

san1新gan6近ceot1出baan2版

recently published

Common mistake

Avoid using this in casual, everyday conversation where 近排 or 呢排 are much more natural choices. Learners often mistake it for a general time adverb, but it is specifically used to qualify the 'newness' of an occurrence or a person's recent activity.