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The Chinese word jintian - 今天 - jīntiān
(today in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
jīntiān
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English translations
today,
nowadays
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The traditional Chinese characters of jīntiān are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 今天 ( jintian / jīntiān ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Jintian shi xingqiwu.
Jīntiān shì xīngqīwŭ.– English translation: Today is Friday.
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now | day
今天 ( jintian / jīntiān ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 47)
今天 ( jintian / jīntiān ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 47)
More words that mean today in Chinese
jīn ( 今 )
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