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“today” in Chinese

Chinese

Also今日 (jīn rì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn tiān

Example

今天 是 我的 生日。jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

Today is my birthday.

Illustration for 今天 (today)

How to say “today” in Chinese

“Today” in Chinese is 今天 (jīn tiān).

The current day treated as one complete time span.

Full entry for 今天: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 今天

今天 下午我要去超市。jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ yào qù chāo shì

This afternoon I am going to the supermarket.

Tips for using 今天

  • 今天 (jīntiān, "today") often comes near the start of a Chinese sentence to set the time before the main event or fact.

Other Chinese words for “today”

今日下雨吗？jīn rì xià yǔ ma

Is it raining today?

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