今
Character
now
Meaning
jīn
jin1- now CC-CEDICT
- the present time CC-CEDICT
- current CC-CEDICT
- contemporary CC-CEDICT
- this (day, year etc) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 今
Draw “今” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
今天我很高兴。
jīn tiān wǒ hěn gāo xìng
I am very happy today.
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今年夏天很热。
jīn nián xià tiān hěn rè
This summer is very hot.
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现在是今天早上八点。
xiàn zài shì jīn tiān zǎo shang bā diǎn
It is eight o'clock this morning now.
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Words with 今
See all 69 →今天jīn tiāntoday; this dayWordHSK 1今年jīn niánthis year (the year we are in now)WordHSK 1今后jīn hòufrom now on; in the futureWordHSK 2今日jīn rìtoday; the same as 今天, but it sounds like news or writing.WordHSK 5今世jīn shìthis lifeWord今井jīn jǐngImai (Japanese surname)Word今人jīn rénmodern peopleWord今儿jīn r(coll.) todayWord今夜jīn yètonightWord今宵jīn xiāo(literary) tonightWord今岁jīn suì(literary) this yearWord今早jīn zǎothis morningWord