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jīn · modern, current

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4Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 今

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jīnWords pronounced jīn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ jīn tiān huì bu huì lái.我在想你今天会不会来。

I was wondering if you were going to show up today.

Source: Tatoeba #334925 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shuō le jīn tiān bú shàng xué le.我以为你说了今天不上学了。

I thought you said you wouldn't be coming to school today.

Source: Tatoeba #8933924 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān yàoshi bú xià yǔ jiù hǎo le.今天要是不下雨就好了。

It would be nice if it didn't rain today.

Source: Tatoeba #13545280 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ jīn tiān shì bu shì yǒu diǎn fā shāo?你今天是不是有点发烧？

You have a little fever today, don't you?

Source: Tatoeba #599137 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiù shì jīn tiān huí jiā lái de.她就是今天回家来的。

She just came home today.

Source: Tatoeba #2455765 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jīn tiān shōu dào le tā de xìn.我今天收到了她的信。

I got a letter from her today.

Source: Tatoeba #804609 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 今 in context

  1. Say jīn, then recall the core meaning: modern, current.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 今年 (jīn nián), meaning “this year”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 今 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.