The Chinese word 今天 means “today” in English. It is a commonly used word in daily conversations among Mandarin speakers. It can be used to refer to the current day or to ask about someone’s plans for the day. For example, “今天天气怎么样？” means “How’s the weather today?” and “你今天有什么计划？” means “What are your plans for today?”
Translation
Time: today
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 今天是星期五 | jīn tiān shì xīng qī wǔ | Today is Friday |
| 今天天气很好 | jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo | The weather is very nice today |
| 今天我有很多工作要做 | jīn tiān wǒ yǒu hěn duō gōng zuò yào zuò | I have a lot of work to do today |
| 今天晚上我要和朋友去看电影 | jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ yào hé péng yǒu qù kàn diàn yǐng | I’m going to the movies with friends tonight |
| 今天的新闻很有意思 | jīn tiān de xīn wén hěn yǒu yì si | Today’s news is very interesting |
| 今天我打算去购物 | jīn tiān wǒ dǎ suàn qù gòu wù | I plan to go shopping today |
| 今天我想吃中餐 | jīn tiān wǒ xiǎng chī zhōng cān | I want to eat Chinese food today |
| 今天我感觉很累 | jīn tiān wǒ gǎn jué hěn lèi | I feel very tired today |
HSK
今天 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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