HSK 1 · Days & dates

今天

jīn tiān

today

Stroke order of 今天

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

今 · 4 strokes天 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Now '今' under the sky '天' — today.

Parts: 今 now; present + 天 sky; day (一 + 大 big person)

The characters in 今天

天 tiān — day; sky (4 strokes)

Example sentence

今天星期几？

What day of the week is it today?

Words with 今

今年this year 今后from now on 至今until now; so far

Words with 天

明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 后天day after tomorrow 前天day before yesterday 天day; sky 星期天Sunday 白天daytime 半天half a day; a long time 天气weather 晴天sunny day 阴天overcast day 春天spring 夏天summer 秋天autumn 冬天winter 天上in the sky 天空sky 整天all day

More words: Days & dates

明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 后天day after tomorrow 前天day before yesterday 天day; sky 日day (of the month); sun 号day of month; number 月month; moon 年year 今年this year 明年next year 去年last year 星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 新年New Year 生日birthday

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