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今 jīn

modern, current; today, now

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
人
Type
Ideograph
Made of 人 ⿱人?

Memory hint: A mouth 亼 talking about things

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Example sentences with 今

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  1. 今天是星期一。
    Jīntiān shì xīngqīyī.
    Today is Monday.
    today is monday
  2. 你今天忙吗?
    Nǐ jīntiān máng ma?
    Are you busy today?
    you today busy (question)
  3. 我们今天去看电影吧。
    Wǒmen jīntiān qù kàn diànyǐng ba.
    Let's go watch a movie today.
    we today go watch movie (suggestion)
  4. 他今天不上班。
    Tā jīntiān bú shàngbān.
    He's not going to work today.
    he today not go-to-work
  5. 今天下午,我们在学校见面。
    Jīntiān xiàwǔ, wǒmen zài xuéxiào jiànmiàn.
    This afternoon, we'll meet at school.
    today afternoon, we at school meet

Words with 今 (4)