Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
今
jīn
Description
“今”表示现在的时间，比如今天、今年。
"今" refers to the current time, such as in 今天 (today) and 今年 (this year).
它常常和别的字一起用，很少一个人用。
It is often used together with other characters and rarely used alone.
Meanings
今jīn
now; the present
今非昔比，生活好多了。
Times have changed; life is much better now.
今天jīntiān
today; this current day
今天天气很好。
The weather is nice today.
今年jīnnián
this year
今年我二十岁。
I am twenty years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
an ancient character meaning "present time", opposite of 古 (ancient).
- Nuance
今 rarely stands alone in speech; use 今天 or 现在 instead.
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