Writing
今天 (jīn tiān) — how to say "today" in Chinese
今天
Today
noun
Character composition
今
today; current
天
day; sky
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
今天天气
jīn tiān tiān qì
today's weather
今天早上
jīn tiān zǎo shang
this morning
Examples
今天我想去北京看电影，我很高兴。
Today I want to go to Beijing to watch a movie, I am very happy.
今天我去北京
Today I go to Beijing.
Mnemonic
[jīn tiān-] Genie and Tim decide to spend the day in the sky 🌤️. They spot the Chinese character 今天 (today) written in the clouds and realize today is perfect for flying! They zoom through the sky, leaving a sparkling trail behind them.
Dates and years
明天
míngtiān
Tomorrow
昨天
zuótiān
Yesterday
后天
hòutiān
The day after tomorrow
前天
qiántiān
The day before yesterday
Frequently asked questions
How to say today in Mandarin?
"today" in Chinese is 今天 (jīn tiān).
今天 meaning in English
今天 (jīn tiān) means "Today".
How is 今天 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīn tiān (written as jin tian, jintian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "today" in Chinese characters?
It is written 今天: 今 has 4 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 今天?
今天 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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