今 [－]

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
      鑑古知今
      gaam3 gu2 zi1 gam1
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 這 – 这
  2. 本
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. now, today, modern era
  2. Cangjie Input
    OIN
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 is the date?
  3. Mandarin
    今天糟糕透了，所以我准备去喝一杯就直接上床。
    今天糟糕透瞭，所以我準備去喝一杯就直接上床。
    jīn tiān zāo gāo tòu liǎo ， 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。
    今天颳冷風。
    jīn tiān guā lěng fēng 。
    • The wind is cold today.
  5. Mandarin
    今晚我将在朋友家过夜。
    今晚我將在朋友傢過夜。
    jīn wǎn wǒ jiāng zài péng you jiā guò yè 。
    • I will put up at my friend's 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
    我哋次次都系去嗰度食！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
    今日恒指升咗三百点。
    今日恒指升咗三百點。
    gam1 jat6 hang4 zi2 sing1 zo2 saam1 baak3 dim2.
    • The Hang Seng Index gained 300 points today.
  2. Cantonese
    今年份试卷好易。
    今年份試卷好易。
    gam1 nin2 fan6 si5 gyun2 hou2 ji6.
    • The exam paper this year is easy.
  3. Cantonese
    今日有得去玩，开心死！
    今日有得去玩，開心死！
    gam1 jat6 jau5 dak1 heoi3 waan2, hoi1 sam1 sei2!
    • Today is the play day. I'm super excited!
  4. Cantonese
    为咗今次嘅汇演，我哋已经排练咗至少半年以上。
    為咗今次嘅匯演，我哋已經排練咗至少半年以上。
    wai4 zo2 gam1 ci3 ge3 wui6 jin2, ngo5 dei6 ji5 ging1 paai4 lin6 zo2 zi3 siu2 bun3 nin4 ji5 soeng6.
    • We have been practicing for at least half a year for the joint performance.
  5. Cantonese
    小明话唔去今年嘅圣诞舞会有三个理由：一则佢唔想洗钱，二则佢没时间，三则佢已经有女朋友。
    小明話唔去今年嘅聖誕舞會有三個理由：一則佢唔想洗錢，二則佢冇時間，三則佢已經有女朋友。
    • Ming said he would not go to this year's Christmas party for 3 reasons. Firstly, he didn't want to spend money; secondly, he didn't have much time; thirdly, he had had a girlfriend.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    寻晚同条女搞咗两个回合，今日成身没晒气力。
    尋晚同條女搞咗兩個回合，今日成身冇晒氣力。
  2. 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。
  3. Cantonese
    返到屋企，食到佢亲自下厨为我精心准备嘅饭餸，今晚肥仔喽。
    返到屋企，食到佢親自下廚為我精心準備嘅飯餸，今晚肥仔嘍。
    faan1 dou3 uk1 kei2, sik6 dou2 keoi5 can1 zi6 haa6 cyu4 wai6 ngo5 zing1 sam1 zeon2 bei6 ge3 faan6 sung3, gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2 lo3.
  4. Cantonese
    仲以为今晚肥仔添，原来系空欢喜一场。
    仲以為今晚肥仔添，原來係空歡喜一場。
    zung6 ji5 wai4 gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2 tim1, jyun4 loi4 hai6 hung1 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4.
  5. Cantonese
    佢等咗半年，终于揾到工，今晚肥仔喇。
    佢等咗半年，終於揾到工，今晚肥仔喇。
    keoi5 dang2 zo2 bun3 nin4, zung1 jyu1 wan2 dou2 gung1, gam1 maan1 fei4 zai2 laa3.