HSK Guide

今天 jīntiān — today

jīntiān (first tone, high and level)jin1tian1

today

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
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Meanings

  1. today

    The current day. It patterns with 昨天 yesterday and 明天 tomorrow, and like them stands before the verb rather than at the end of the sentence.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 天
    tiān (first tone, high and level)

    sky, heaven; day; weather (天气)

    4 strokes⿱一大Radical 大

Example sentences

  • 今天天气很好。今天天氣很好。Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···

    The weather is lovely today.

  • 今天是几号？今天是幾號？Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) jǐ (third tone, dipping) hào? (fourth tone, falling)···

    What’s the date today?

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