今

jīn · jin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. now
  2. the present time
  3. current
  4. contemporary
  5. this (day, year etc)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)早(zǎo)给(gěi)他(tā)打(dǎ)过(guo)电(diàn)话(huà)。

I called him this morning.

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02

今(jīn)明(míng)两(liǎng)天(tiān)都(dōu)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ),出(chū)门(mén)记(jì)得(de)带(dài)伞(sǎn)。

It will rain today and tomorrow, so remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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