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今天jīn tiāntoday

HSK 1word

By Chinese Copilot · Last updated

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. 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?

  1. 今天很冷。

    Jīntiān hěn lěng.

    Today is very cold.

  2. 今天我很忙。

    Jīntiān wǒ hěn máng.

    Today I am very busy.

  3. 你今天去学校吗?

    Nǐ jīntiān qù xuéxiào ma?

    Are you going to school today?

How is 今天 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你今天忙吗?

    Nǐ jīntiān máng ma?

    Are you busy today?

  2. Speaker B:

    今天很忙。

    Jīntiān hěn máng.

    Today is very busy.

  3. Speaker A:

    明天呢?

    Míngtiān ne?

    What about tomorrow?

  4. Speaker B:

    明天不忙。

    Míngtiān bù máng.

    Tomorrow is not busy.

Can you use 今天 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___很冷。 (Today is very cold.)
  2. 2.What does 今天我很忙。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "today"?

What should you learn next?

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.