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今日

jīn rì · jin ri

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  1. today
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Today's special

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)今日(jīnrì)特价(tèjià)！

    Look, the sign says today's special.

  2. Liangliang

    今日(jīnrì)就是(jiùshì)今天(jīntiān)的(de)意思(yìsi)！

    今日 is the written way to say today.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)明天(míngtiān)呢(ne)

    Then what about tomorrow?

  4. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)也(yě)写(xiě)今日(jīnrì)特价(tèjià)！

    Yesterday the sign also said today's special.

  5. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)对(duì)这个(zhège)老板(lǎobǎn)来说(láishuō)，每天(měitiān)都(dōu)是(shì)今日(jīnrì)！

    So for this owner, every day is today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)日(rì)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, so let's go out for a walk.

02

今(jīn)日(rì)的(de)会(huì)议(yì)改(gǎi)到(dào)下(xià)午(wǔ)三(sān)点(diǎn)举(jǔ)行(xíng)。

Today's meeting has been moved to three in the afternoon.

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