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今天

jīn tiān · jin tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. today
  2. the present time; now
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Happy birthday

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)高兴(gāoxìng)？

    Why are you so happy today?

  2. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)！

    Today is my birthday!

  3. Liangliang

    生日(shēngrì)快乐(kuàilè)！今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    Happy birthday! What do you want to eat today?

  4. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)面条(miàntiáo)。

    Today I want noodles.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)。

    OK, today I'll treat you.

  6. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？那(nà)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)吃(chī)十(shí)碗(wǎn)！

    Really? Then today I'll eat ten bowls!

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2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)清(qīng)淡(dàn)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)呢(ne)。

Today I want to eat something light.

Tatoeba: Chinese by rickjiang · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)们(men)出(chū)去(qù)走(zǒu)走(zou)吧(ba)。

The weather is nice today, let's go out for a walk.

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今
jīn

now; the present time

天
tiān

day; sky

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