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今jīnnow

Learn the Chinese character 今 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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How to write 今

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 今

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 今.

HSK 1

Real usage

Example sentences with 今

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  1. 您好，王先生。您今年几岁？

    Nín hǎo, Wáng xiānsheng. Nín jīnnián jǐ suì?

    Hello, Mr. Wang. How old are you this year?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →

  2. 今天是二月二日。

    Jīntiān shì èr yuè èr rì.

    Today is February 2nd.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 2 · teaching context →

  3. 去年我在北京，今年我在上海，明年我想去广州。

    Qùnián wǒ zài Běijīng, jīnnián wǒ zài Shànghǎi, míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù Guǎngzhōu.

    Last year I was in Beijing, this year I am in Shanghai, and next year I want to go to Guangzhou.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 2 · teaching context →

  4. 那些衣服很好看，你今天穿哪一件？

    Nàxiē yīfu hěn hǎokàn, nǐ jīntiān chuān nǎ yí jiàn?

    Those clothes look nice. Which one are you wearing today?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 3 · teaching context →

  5. 今天有点儿冷，晚上下雪了。

    Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng, wǎnshang xià xuě le.

    It is a little cold today, and it snowed in the evening.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 4 · teaching context →

  6. 我会做饭，今天做五个菜。

    Wǒ huì zuò fàn, jīntiān zuò wǔ ge cài.

    I can cook; today I am making five dishes.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 7 · teaching context →

  7. 我觉得今天太累了。

    Wǒ juéde jīntiān tài lèi le.

    I feel too tired today.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 10 · teaching context →

  8. 我早上七点起床，今天起得很早。

    Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng, jīntiān qǐ de hěn zǎo.

    I get up at seven in the morning; I got up very early today.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 11 · teaching context →

  9. 今天是第六课。

    Jīntiān shì dì liù kè.

    Today is Lesson Six.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 12 · teaching context →

  10. 我妹妹今天没有时间，她要上课。

    Wǒ mèimei jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān, tā yào shàngkè.

    My younger sister has no time today; she has class.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 14 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 今

Short answers for character learning.

What does 今 mean in Chinese?

今 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: now.

How do you pronounce 今?

今 is shown as jīn.

Is 今 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 今 is HSK 1 recognition character #86.

Can I practise writing 今?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 2 linked HSK words
  • 10 published course contexts
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #86. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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