today; the present
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
today
dialectA dialectal or informal word for 'today'. Primarily used in specific regional dialects such as Wu, Xiang, or Hakka.
Jīn今
zhāo朝
tiān天
qì气
mán蛮
hǎo好
。
The weather is quite nice today.
Jīn今
zhāo朝
yè夜
lǐ里
wǒ我
fú弗
xiǎng想
chū出
mén门
。
I don't want to go out tonight.
noun
today; the present age
literaryA literary or formal term, often used in poetry or historical contexts to mean 'today' or 'the present'. The example given is from a famous line by Mao Zedong.
Shǔ数
fēng风
liú流
rén人
wù物
，
hái还
kàn看
jīn今
zhāo朝
。
To count truly great men, we must look to the present age.
Huó活
zài在
jīn今
zhāo朝
，
zhēn珍
xī惜
dāng当
xià下
。
Live in the present and cherish the moment.
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Jīn今
zhāo朝
de的
chéng成
jiù就
lí离
bù不
kāi开
xī昔
rì日
de的
jī积
lěi累
。
Today's achievements are inseparable from the accumulation of the past.