Chinese word

今日

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn rì

Meaning

  • nountoday

Example

今日下雨吗?jīn rì xià yǔ ma

Is it raining today?

Illustration for 今日 (today)

More examples

今日的会议因为天气原因改到下午。jīn rì de huì yì yīn wèi tiān qì yuán yīn gǎi dào xià wǔ

Today's meeting was moved to the afternoon because of the weather.

Core concept

The calendar day currently in progress, especially when named as a date in writing.

Common phrases

  • 截止今日为止jié zhǐ jīn rì wéi zhǐ

    as of today

  • 今日公布jīn rì gōng bù

    announce today

  • 今日的会议jīn rì de huì yì

    today's meeting

Similar words

今天jīn tiān: Means the current day in natural daily conversation and weather questions.

Definition in Chinese

用来指代当天日期,即当日,常见于标题、日记和正式记录中。yòng lái zhǐ dài dàng tiān rì qī jí dāng rì cháng jiàn yú biāo tí rì jì hé zhèng shì jì lù zhōng

Word origin

今日 (jīnrì, "today") combines 今 (jīn, "now") with 日 (rì, "day"), joining the present moment to a single day.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is more formal than the usual spoken choice, so it is especially common in headings, diaries, and official records.

Opposites

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