今時今日 [－时－－]

Jyutping gam1 si4 gam1 jat6
Pinyin jīn shí jīn rì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. this day and age (dialect)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    即​係​現在​，​用​嚟​強調​而​家​嘅​社​會​環​境​、​科技​發展​等等
    nowadays; these days; literally, the present time and present day
    • 今時今日噉嘅服務態度係唔夠嘅。
      今时今日噉嘅服务态度系唔够嘅。
      gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 gam2 ge3 fuk6 mou6 taai3 dou6 hai6 m4 gau3 ge3.
      Nowadays, how can we take their unacceptable service?
    • 今時今日唔識電腦點揾工呀？
      今时今日唔识电脑点揾工呀？
      gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 m4 sik1 din6 nou5 dim2 wan2 gung1 aa3?
      In these days, how can you get a job if you don't know how to use a computer?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    nowadays
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 現在 – 现在
  2. 如今
  3. 這些日子 – 这些日子
  4. 現在這個年頭 – 现在这个年头
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    今时今日想有事业嘅人，都一定要食吓人。
    今時今日想有事業嘅人，都一定要食吓人。
    gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 soeng2 jau5 si6 jip6 ge3 jan4 ， dou1 jat1 ding6 jiu3 sik6 haa5 jan4 。
    • If you want to make a career these days, you have to be a bit of an ogre.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今时今日，噉嘅服务态度系唔得㗎。
    今時今日，噉嘅服務態度係唔得㗎。
    gam1 si4 gam1 jat6, gam2 ge3 fuk6 mou6 taai3 dou6 hai6 m4 dak1 gaa3.
    • In this day and age, service like that is unacceptable.
  2. Cantonese
    今时今日外出用餐真系好贵。
    今時今日外出用餐真係好貴。
    gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 ngoi6 ceot1 jung6 caan1 zan1 hai6 hou2 gwai3.
    • Nowadays, dining out is getting pricey.
  3. Cantonese
    今时今日仲住喺棚屋嘅水上人已经寥寥可数。
    今時今日仲住喺棚屋嘅水上人已經寥寥可數。
    gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 zung6 zyu6 hai2 paang4 uk1 ge3 seoi2 soeng6 jan4 ji5 ging1 liu4 liu4 ho2 sou2.
    • Nowadays only few marine people still live in pang uk.
  4. Cantonese
    响今时今日嘅香港，好多后生仔都揾朝唔得晚。
    响今時今日嘅香港，好多後生仔都揾朝唔得晚。
    hoeng2 gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 ge3 hoeng1 gong2, hou2 do1 hau6 saang1 zai2 dou1 wan2 ziu1 m4 dak1 maan5
    • In Hong Kong nowadays, many young people have too little income to sustain their living.
  5. Cantonese
    佢披荆斩棘，艰苦奋斗，先至有今时今日嘅成就。
    佢披荊斬棘，艱苦奮鬥，先至有今時今日嘅成就。
    keoi5 pei1 ging1 zaam2 gik1, gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3, sin1 zi3 jau5 gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 ge3 sing4 zau6.
    • He overcame challenges and strove to come through, and finally has his achievements at the present.