今天
jīn tiān
Pinyin
Definition
今天
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- today
- at the present
- now
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南,一个地北
- 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一柱擎天
- 1 lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
- 2 fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders
一步登天
- 1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
三天不打,上房揭瓦
- 1 three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom)
- 2 spare the rod, spoil the child
Sample Sentences
今天时间不够,我们只好走马看花。
We don’t have enough time today. We can only rush through sightseeing.
我今天晚上又要加班了。
I have to work overtime again tonight.
今天的表演几点开始?
At what time does today's performance start?
好,喝吧!我们今天不醉不归!
Ok, let’s drink! Let’s get wasted today!
老板,今天的活动没那么顺利,但是我们明天会改进的。
Boss, the event didn’t go very well today, but we will do better tomorrow.
今天早上开会的时候我没有拿到开会资料,有人可以传给我吗?
I didn't get the file from the meeting this morning. Could anyone send it to me?
今天我请客。
I'll take care of the bill today.
今天我作东。
I'll take care of the bill.
她对秦宇说:”真的很开心,谢谢你今天陪我一块儿去看话剧。很高兴认识你,可惜这是我们最后一次见面了。”
"I'm glad and appreciate your accompany to watch the play today. It is very nice to know you, unfortunately this might be the last time to meet each other." She said to QinYu.
我今天觉得自己很low。
I feel like low-class today.