Hanzi
Traditional
今
Simplified
今

now/the present time/current/contemporary/this (day, year etc)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

jīn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄣ

Jyutping

gam1

Example sentences

今天 jīntiān
今天的天氣很好。
今天的天气很好。

Today's weather is very good.

更 gèng
今天的天氣比昨天更好。
今天的天气比昨天更好。

Today's weather is even better than yesterday's.

今 jīn
從古到今，人們都喜歡聽故事。
从古到今，人们都喜欢听故事。

From ancient times to the present, people have liked listening to stories.

今年 jīnnián
今年的天氣很熱。
今年的天气很热。

The weather this year is very hot.

六 liù
我女兒今年六歲。
我女儿今年六岁。

My daughter is six years old this year.

今日 jīnrì
今日的氣溫比昨天低。
今日的气温比昨天低。

Today's temperature is lower than yesterday's.

畢 / 毕 bì
老師提醒我們，今日事今日畢。
老师提醒我们，今日事今日毕。

The teacher reminded us to finish today's tasks today.

今晚 jīnwǎn
今晚我們全家人要一起去吃大餐。
今晚我们全家人要一起去吃大餐。

Tonight, our whole family is going to have a big meal together.

節目 / 节目 jiémù
今晚的電視節目很有趣。
今晚的电视节目很有趣。

The TV program tonight is very interesting.

Example Vocabulary

今天

jin1'tian1

today; the present

今

jin1

now; the present; current; modern; this in literary use

今年

jin1'nian2

this year

今后

今日

jin1'ri4

today; present; now

今晚

jin1'wan3

tonight; this evening

今世

jin1'shi4

今人

jin1'ren2

今兒

jinr1

今兒個

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