Learning Chinese: How to Say "Today" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 今天
Pinyin: jīn tiān
Pronunciation: jin1 tian1
English Translation: Today
Usage:
"今天 (jīn tiān)" means "today" in Chinese. It is used to refer to the current day, as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow.
Example:
Chinese: 今天天气很好。
Pinyin: Jīn tiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
English: The weather is very good today.
Variations:
There are no common variations of "今天 (jīn tiān)". However, you may hear people say "本日 (běn rì)" in formal settings, which also means "today".
Tips for Learning:
Practice saying "今天 (jīn tiān)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying "today" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "今天 (jīn tiān)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:
"今天 (jīn tiān)" is typically placed at the beginning of a sentence.
To say "What day is today?", you can say "今天星期几 (jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ)", literally meaning "today is what day of the week".
In some regions of China, people may also use "今朝 (jīn zhāo)" to mean "today". However, this is more common in literary or poetic contexts.
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