How to say “today” in Chinese
today (lit.)
“Today” in Chinese is 今日, jīn rì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
今日 is read jīn rì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of the sun.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “今日”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 今日. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 总统今日会见了俄罗斯大使。zǒngtǒngjīnrìhuìjiànleÉluósīdàshǐToday the president received the Russian ambassador.
More words from the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “today” in Chinese?
“Today” in Chinese is 今日, pinyin jīnrì.
What does 今日 mean?
今日 (jīnrì) means “today (lit.)”.
How do you write 今日?
今日 is 2 characters: 今 (jīn) — present, current; 日 (rì) — sun, day. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 今日?
今日 is read jīnrì. Tones: jīn — first tone, rì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“today” in the lesson “At dusk and in the dead of night”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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