今日 jīnrì today
How to remember 今日: 今 now + 日 sun = today.
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How it is used
- A written/formal equivalent of 今天 (jīntiān, today) - 今日新闻 (jīnrì xīnwén) today's news; 今日头条 (jīnrì tóutiáo) Today's Headlines.
- Appears in headlines, formal notices, and set phrases; in speech people say 今天.
- Also carries a 'nowadays' flavor: 今非昔比 (jīn fēi xī bǐ) today is not what it was.
Example sentences
- 今日的朋友是明日的敌人。 Jīnrì de péngyǒu shì míngrì de dírén.Today's friends are tomorrow's enemies.