今天jīn tiāntoday
今天 (jīn tiān) means "today," the day that is happening now. It names the current day, as in 今天很冷 (today is cold) and 今天我很忙 (today I am busy). This entry covers that one sense, "today," and shows it in simple sentences and a short dialogue.
What does 今天 mean?
- 1.
todaynoun
What do the characters in 今天 mean?
- 今this (day, year etc)
- 天day
How do you use 今天?
See it in 今天很冷, 今天我很忙 and 你今天去学校吗.
Patterns
今天 + adjective
今天很冷。
Jīn tiān hěn lěng.
Today is very cold.
subject + 今天 + verb
你今天去学校吗?
Nǐ jīn tiān qù xuéxiào ma?
Are you going to school today?
What are some examples of 今天 in a sentence?
How is 今天 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你今天忙吗?
Nǐ jīntiān máng ma?
Are you busy today?
- Speaker B:
今天很忙。
Jīntiān hěn máng.
Today is very busy.
- Speaker A:
明天呢?
Míngtiān ne?
What about tomorrow?
- Speaker B:
明天不忙。
Míngtiān bù máng.
Tomorrow is not busy.
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- 今年jīn niánthis yearHSK 1
- 明天míng tiāntomorrowHSK 1
- 昨天zuó tiānyesterdayHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.