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近年來

简近年来 · 繁近年來

Mandarin · pinyin jìn nián lái

for the past few years

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近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–2–2 · jin4 nian2 lai2

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