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Jyutping gam1
Pinyin jīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. now
  2. the present time
  3. current
  4. contemporary
  5. this (day, year etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    即​係​而家
    now; present time
    • 從今以後
      从今以后
      cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6
      from now on
    • 現今
      现今
      jin6 gam1
      nowadays
    • 今日
      今日
      gam1 jat6
      today
    • 鑑古知今
      鉴古知今
      gaam3 gu2 zi1 gam1
      knowing the present by examining the past
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    modern times
    • 古往今來
      古往今来
      gǔ wǎng jīn lái
      from ancient to modern times.
  2. character
    now; at present; current
    • 今天
      今天
      jīn tiān
      the current day; today
    • 從今以後
      从今以后
      cóng jīn yǐ hòu
      from now onwards.
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character, literary
    if
  5. character, literary
    thus; promptly
  6. character
    this
    • 今次
      今次
      gam1 ci3
      this time
    • 今夏
      今夏
      jīn xià
      this summer
  7. character, Min-Nan, Puxian-Min
    now
  8. character, Min-Nan
    then; in that case
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. now, today, modern era
  2. Cangjie Input
    OIN
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 這 – 这
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #112
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #115
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    今天是6月18号,也是Muiriel的生日!
    今天是6月18號,也是Muiriel的生日!
    jīn tiān shì 6 yuè 18 hào , yě shì muiriel de shēng rì !
    • Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!
    • It's 18th June today, and also Muiriel's birthday!
    • Today is June 18 and it is Muriel's birthday!
  2. Mandarin
    今天是几月几号?
    今天是幾月幾號?
    jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào ?
    • What is the date today?
    • What day is it today?
    • What is today's date?
    • What date is today?
  3. Mandarin
    今天糟糕透了,所以我准备去喝一杯就直接上床。
    今天糟糕透了,所以我準備去喝一杯就直接上牀。
    jīn tiān zāo gāo tòu le , suǒ yǐ wǒ zhǔn bèi qù hē yī bēi jiù zhí jiē shàng chuáng 。
    • I had an awful experience today, so I'm going to have a beer and go straight to bed.
  4. Mandarin
    今天刮冷风。
    今天刮冷風。
    jīn tiān guā lěng fēng 。
    • The wind is cold today.
  5. Mandarin
    今晚我将在朋友家过夜。
    今晚我將在朋友家過夜。
    jīn wǎn wǒ jiāng zài péng you jiā guò yè 。
    • I will put up at my friend's tonight.
    • I'm staying with a friend tonight.
    • I'm staying with friends tonight.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你今日写咗日记未呀?
    你今日寫咗日記未呀?
    nei5 gam1 jat6 se2 zo2 jat6 gei3 mei6 aa3 ?
    • Have you already written in your diary today?
  2. Cantonese
    我今朝争五分钟就搭到八点半班火车。
    我今朝爭五分鐘就搭到八點半班火車。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 zang1 ng5 fan1 zung1 zau6 daap3 dou3 baat3 dim2 bun3 baan1 fo2 ce1 。
    • This morning I missed the 8:30 train by five minutes.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋次次都系去𠮶度食!今次转吓口味,去食法国嘢啦。
    我哋次次都係去嗰度食!今次轉吓口味,去食法國嘢啦。
    ngo5 dei2 ci3 ci3 dou1 hai6 heoi3 go2 dou6 sik6 ! gam1 ci3 zyun3 haa5 hau2 mei6 , heoi3 sik6 faat3 gwok3 je5 laa1 。
    • We're always going there! Let's go to a French restaurant for a change.
  4. Cantonese
    噉搞今日就癐死你啦!
    噉搞今日就癐死你啦!
    gam2 gaau2 gam1 jat6 zau6 gui6 sei2 nei5 laa1 !
    • You've tired yourself out today!
  5. Cantonese
    我今日唔使当值呀,不如一齐去沙滩玩吖。
    我今日唔使當值呀,不如一齊去沙灘玩吖。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 m4 si2 dong1 zik6 aa3 , bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 saa1 taan1 wun6 aa1 。
    • As I am off duty today, let's go to the beach.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今年财政预算案有退税㖞。
    今年財政預算案有退税喎。
    gam1 nin2 coi4 zing3 jyu6 syun3 on3 jau5 teoi3 seoi3 wo3.
    • The financial budget this year includes a tax refund.
  2. Cantonese
    今次运动会旨在筹善款,请大家踊跃参与。
    今次運動會旨在籌善款,請大家踴躍參與。
    gam1 ci3 wan6 dung6 wui5 zi2 zoi6 cau4 sin6 fun2, cing2 daai6 gaa1 jung2 joek3 caam1 jyu5.
    • Please show your support for sports day, it is all about charity.
  3. Cantonese
    今次晚会反应踊跃,可以再搞多几次。
    今次晚會反應踴躍,可以再搞多幾次。
    • This dinner party is quite a success, we should arrange it more often.
  4. Cantonese
    今日仲潮湿过寻日。
    今日仲潮濕過尋日。
    gam1 jat6 zung6 ciu4 sap1 gwo3 cam4 jat6.
    • Today is even more humid than yesterday.
  5. Cantonese
    今次个交流团有十五个学生参加,仲有两个老师带队。
    今次個交流團有十五個學生參加,仲有兩個老師帶隊。
    gam1 ci3 go3 gaau1 lau4 tyun4 jau5 sap6 ng5 go3 hok6 saang1 caam1 gaa1, zung6 jau5 loeng5 go3 lou5 si1 daai3 deoi2.
    • Fifteen students joined the exchange programme. In addition, two teachers acted as group leaders.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今次去日本冇买嘢,啲现金净系爱嚟买车飞同食饭。
    今次去日本冇買嘢,啲現金淨係愛嚟買車飛同食飯。
  2. Cantonese
    佢平日对我哋咁衰,今次实行告佢一状喇!
    佢平日對我哋咁衰,今次實行告佢一狀喇!
  3. Cantonese
    今日八号风球,大家唔使翻工,好多人约埋三五知己喺屋企开雀局。
    今日八號風球,大家唔使翻工,好多人約埋三五知己喺屋企開雀局。
    gam1 jat6 baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4, daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 faan1 gung1, hou2 do1 jan4 joek3 maai4 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2 hai2 uk1 kei2 hoi1 zoek3 guk6.
  4. Cantonese
    寻晚同条女搞咗两个回合,今日成身冇晒气力。
    尋晚同條女搞咗兩個回合,今日成身冇晒氣力。
  5. Cantonese
    臭口讲句,你做咗啲咁嘅嘢,真系抵你有今日。
    臭口講句,你做咗啲咁嘅嘢,真係抵你有今日。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    今次
    今次
    gam1 ci3
    • this time
  2. Mandarin
    今天上午你人在哪?
    今天上午你人在哪?
    jīn tiān shàng wǔ nǐ rén zài nǎ ?
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    古往今来
    古往今來
    gǔ wǎng jīn lái
    • from ancient to modern times.
  4. Mandarin
    今天
    今天
    jīn tiān
    • the current day; today
    • today
  5. Mandarin
    从今以后
    從今以後
    cóng jīn yǐ hòu
    • from now onwards.