今天

jīn tiān

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. today
2. at the present
3. now

Word relationships

Antonyms

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明天

míng tiān

tomorrow

今天之后的一天

昨天

zuó tiān

yesterday

今天之前的一天

Related words

1 item

现在

xiàn zài

now

强调当前时刻，不同于特定日期

Synonyms

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今日

jīn rì

today

更书面或正式的‘今天’

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with time expressions like 今天上午 (this morning) or 今天晚上 (this evening).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 今天 (jīntiān, today) with 今年 (jīnnián, this year). They differ in time scope.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min

Time Before the Verb

Place time words like 今天, 明天, and 现在 before the verb phrase.

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Example Sentences

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今天天气很好。

The weather is very good today.

今天下雨了，我们带伞吧。

It's raining today; let's bring an umbrella.

今天是阴天，可能会下雨。

Today is overcast; it might rain.

今天不如昨天暖和。

Today is not as warm as yesterday.

今天中午我想吃面条。

I want to eat noodles for lunch today.

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Words Containing 今天

也有今天

yě yǒu jīn tiān

(coll.) to get one's just deserts

Child Words of 今天

day

now