今天 jīn tiān
“today; at the present; now”
time wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
今天 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 94: 今天 jīntiān — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 今天
今天 means "today", the day we are in right now. It is a time word that usually goes before the verb or at the start of the sentence, and it can stand alone as a topic.
例句Example sentences
- 今天天气很好。jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
- 我今天很忙。wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng.I am very busy today.
- 今天星期几？jīn tiān xīng qī jǐ?What day of the week is it today?