今天 jīntiān today
How to remember 今天: 今 now + 天 day = today.
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How it is used
- Today - 今天天气很好 (jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo) the weather's nice today.
- In the sequence 昨天 yesterday / 今天 today / 明天 tomorrow.
- 今 also gives 今年 this year, 今晚 tonight.
Example sentences
- 今天太热了！ Jīntiān tài rè le!It's so hot today!
- 今天天气很好。 Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
- 今天几月几日？ Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ rì?What's the date today?
- 病人今天好多了。 Bìngrén jīntiān hǎoduō le.The patient is much better today.