today; present time
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
today; this day
Refers to the calendar day on which the statement is made.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
xīng星
qī期
yī一
。
Today is Monday.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
shì事
bú不
yào要
fàng放
dào到
míng明
tiān天
zuò做
。
Don't put off today's tasks until tomorrow.
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Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
hǎo好
！
The weather is really nice today!
noun
the present time; nowadays
Refers to the current era or present moment in a broader sense.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ已
jīng经
bú不
shì是
guò过
qù去
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
le了
。
China today is no longer the China of the past.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
Society develops very quickly nowadays.
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Wǒ我
men们
shēng生
huó活
zài在
jīn今
tiān天
，
yīng应
gāi该
zhǎn展
wàng望
wèi未
lái来
。
We live in the present and should look toward the future.