| 近一年以来 | jin4 yi1 nian2 yi3 lai2 | in the last year |
| 近一段时期以来 | jin4 yi1 duan4 shi2 qi1 yi3 lai2 | in the last period of time |
| 近一段时间来 | jin4 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1 lai2 | in the last short while |
| 近些年来 | jin4 xie1 nian2 lai2 | in the last few years |
| 近半个月的时间里 | jin4 ban4 ge5 yue4 shi2 jian1 li3 | in the last half month |
| 近期以来 | jin4 qi1 yi3 lai2 | in the last while |
| 近期来 | jin4 qi1 lai2 | in the last period |
| 近段日子 | jin4 duan4 ri4 zi3 | in the last few days |
| 近段时间以来 | jin4 duan4 shi2 jian1 yi3 lai2 | in the last period of time |
| 这些年来 | zhe4 xie1 nian2 lai2 | in these last few years |
| 登峰造极 | deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2 | to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements) |
| 背榜 | bei1 bang3 | to score last in an examination |
| 下浣 | xia4 huan4 | last ten days of the lunar month |