Writing
今日 (jīn rì) — how to say "today" in Chinese
今日
Today
noun
Character composition
今
now
日
day
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
今日新闻
jīnrì xīnwén
today's news
今日上午
jīnrì shàngwǔ
this morning
Examples
今日天气很好，我们去公园。
Today the weather is nice, we go to the park.
今日是星期一。
Today is Monday.
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Frequently asked questions
Today in Chinese Mandarin
"today" in Chinese is 今日 (jīn rì).
今日 meaning in English
今日 (jīn rì) means "Today".
Today in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jīn rì (written as jin ri, jinri). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "today" in Chinese characters?
It is written 今日: 今 has 4 strokes, 日 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 今日?
今日 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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