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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

今天 [jīntiān]
  1. 1. noun today
    今天是我的生日。
    Today's my birthday.
    今天我想去看场戏。
    I want to go and see a play today.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

今天 [jīntiān]
  1. 1. this day; today
    今天上午(下午)
    this morning (afternoon)
    一年前的今天
    a year ago today
  2. 2. the present time or age; today
    今天的青年有不同的道德观念。
    Young people today (or of today) have different moral values.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

今天 [jīntiān]
  1. 1. 说话时的这一天
  2. 2. 现在;如今
    不改革开放,哪有今天的好生活?

Examples

今天晚上是我的班儿。
I'll be on duty tonight.
今天上午我收到一个邮寄来的包裹。
I got a parcel in the post this morning.
今天有点不得劲儿。
I'm not feeling too well today.
今天神色有点儿不对。
She doesn't quite look her usual self today.
今天的报纸我只草草地看过一遍。
I've only skimmed through today's newspapers.
根据风向测度,今天不会下雨。
Judging by the direction of the wind, it won't rain today.
今天我们厂休。
Today is our factory's day of rest.
上次我已经出过一回丑,今天我可不唱了。
I sang and made a fool of myself last time. I'm not going to sing again today.
医疗队今天就要出发了。
The medical team is leaving tonight.
今天出伏。
The fu days end today.

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