jīn tiān
today
今天天气很好。
jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
The weather is very good today.
今天我要去上班。
jīntiān wǒ yào qù shàngbān.
I'm going to work today.
今天是星期五。
jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ.
Today is Friday.
今日 (jīn rì)
today
本日 (běn rì)
today
今朝 (jīn zhāo)
today
昨天 (zuótiān)
yesterday
明天 (míngtiān)
tomorrow
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The Chinese word 今天 (jīntiān) is composed of two characters: 今 (jīn) and 天 (tiān). 今 means "now" or "today", while 天 means "day" or "sky". The word 今天 is therefore literally translated as "today".The character 今 is derived from the oracle bone script, which is the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, 今 is depicted as a person standing with their arms raised, which is thought to represent the sun rising. The character 天 is also derived from the oracle bone script, and it is depicted as a person standing under a roof, which is thought to represent a house.The word 今天 has been used in Chinese for over 2,000 years. It is a common word that is used in everyday speech and writing. 今天 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs, such as 明天的事明天再说 (míngtiān de shì míngtiān zàishuō), which means "Don't worry about tomorrow, deal with it when it comes".
