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今天jīntiānjīntiān
today

Usages of jīntiān

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　去qù　学校xuéxiào。jīntiān wǒ qù xuéxiào.
Today I am going to school.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，太tài　忙máng　了le。jīntiān wǒ hěn máng,tài máng le.
I am very busy today; I am too busy.
那nà　个gè　老师lǎoshī　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le。nà gè lǎoshī jīntiān tài máng le.
That teacher is too busy today.
因为yīnwèi　我wǒ　觉得juéde　今天jīntiān　太tài　忙máng　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　我wǒ　没有méiyǒu　去qù　公司gōngsī。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.
Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.
我们wǒmen　今天jīntiān　比bǐ　昨天zuótiān　忙máng。wǒmen jīntiān bǐ zuótiān máng.
We are busier today than yesterday.
我们wǒmen　今天jīntiān　更gèng　忙máng。wǒmen jīntiān gèng máng.
We are even busier today.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　不bù　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。jīntiān wǒ yǒu shìqíng, bù qù kàn diànyǐng.
I have things to do today; I’m not going to watch a movie.
她tā　今天jīntiān　有yǒu　事情shìqíng，　也yě　想xiǎng　让ràng　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng。tā jīntiān yǒu shìqíng, yě xiǎng ràng nǐ bāngmáng.
She has things to do today and also wants to ask you for help.
虽然suīrán　今天jīntiān　我wǒ　很hěn　忙máng，　但是dànshì　我们wǒmen　还是háishi　去qù　超市chāoshì　吧ba。suīrán jīntiān wǒ hěn máng, dànshì wǒmen háishi qù chāoshì ba.
Although I’m busy today, let’s still go to the supermarket.
今天jīntiān　中午zhōngwǔ　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　才cái　有yǒu　时间shíjiān。jīntiān zhōngwǔ yǐhòu wǒ cái yǒu shíjiān.
I only have time after noon today.
我们wǒmen　今天jīntiān　很hěn　晚wǎn　才cái　回huí　家jiā。wǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái huí jiā.
We didn’t go home until very late today.
今天jīntiān　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　的de　电影diànyǐng　票piào　比较bǐjiào　便宜piányi，　别bié　迟到chídào。jīntiān bā diǎn bàn de diànyǐng piào bǐjiào piányi, bié chídào.
Today's eight-thirty movie tickets are relatively cheap; don't be late.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　不bù　开kāi　车chē，　我wǒ　坐zuò　地铁dìtiě。jīntiān wǒ bù kāi chē, wǒ zuò dìtiě.
I'm not driving today; I'm taking the subway.
她Tā　今天jīntiān　又yòu　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　又yòu　迟到chídào　了le。Tā jīntiān yòu wàngjì dài shǒujī, yòu chídào le.
Today she both forgot her phone and was late.
今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　不但bùdàn　开会kāihuì，　而且érqiě　要yào　马上mǎshàng　给gěi　她tā　回huí　邮件yóujiàn，　我们wǒmen　晚上wǎnshang　再zài　聊天liáotiān。Jīntiān wǒ bùdàn kāihuì, érqiě yào mǎshàng gěi tā huí yóujiàn, wǒmen wǎnshang zài liáotiān.
Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.
今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　得děi　先xiān　去qù　银行yínháng。Jīntiān wǒ děi xiān qù yínháng.
Today I must go to the bank first.
你Nǐ　今天jīntiān　得děi　看kàn　完wán　这zhè　本běn　书shū　吗ma？Nǐ jīntiān děi kàn wán zhè běn shū ma?
Do you have to finish reading this book today?
他Tā　今天jīntiān　穿chuān　蓝色lánsè　的de　衣服yīfu，　在zài　公司gōngsī　很hěn　合适héshì。Tā jīntiān chuān lánsè de yīfu, zài gōngsī hěn héshì.
He’s wearing blue clothes today, which are very appropriate at the company.
今天Jīntiān　银行yínháng　门口ménkǒu　没méi　什么shénme　人rén。Jīntiān yínháng ménkǒu méi shénme rén.
There aren’t many people at the bank entrance today.
今天jīntiān　的de　工作gōngzuò　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。jīntiān de gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.
Today's work is very important.
我们wǒmen　今天jīntiān　很hěn　晚wǎn　才cái　做完zuòwán　工作gōngzuò。wǒmen jīntiān hěn wǎn cái zuòwán gōngzuò.
We didn’t finish the work until very late today.
我wǒ　想xiǎng　去qù　公园gōngyuán，　不过bùguò　我wǒ　今天jīntiān　要yào　上班shàngbān。wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, bùguò wǒ jīntiān yào shàngbān.
I want to go to the park, but I have to work today.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ xiūxi.
Today I just want to rest in my room.
今天jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　想xiǎng　马上mǎshàng　回家huíjiā。jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ xiǎng mǎshàng huíjiā.
After work today, I want to go home right away.
今天Jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　很hěn　累lèi，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。Jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.
After work today I’m very tired and only want to go home and rest.
超市Chāoshì　里lǐ　今天jīntiān　的de　苹果píngguǒ　看起来kànqǐlái　特别tèbié　新鲜xīnxiān。Chāoshì lǐ jīntiān de píngguǒ kànqǐlái tèbié xīnxiān.
The apples in the supermarket today look especially fresh.
即使Jíshǐ　今天jīntiān　这么zhème　累lèi，　她tā　也yě　要yào　把bǎ　作业zuòyè　做完zuòwán。Jíshǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, tā yě yào bǎ zuòyè zuòwán.
Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
我们Wǒmen　必须bìxū　把bǎ　今天jīntiān　的de　练习liànxí　做zuò　得de　很hěn　清楚qīngchu，　明天míngtiān　复习fùxí　的de　时候shíhou　才cái　更gèng　简单jiǎndān。Wǒmen bìxū bǎ jīntiān de liànxí zuò de hěn qīngchu, míngtiān fùxí de shíhou cái gèng jiǎndān.
We must do today’s exercises so that they’re very clear; only then will it be easier when we review tomorrow.
今jīn天tiān　的de　工gōng作zuò　没méi有yǒu　昨zuó天tiān　那nà么me　忙máng。jīntiān de gōngzuò méiyǒu zuótiān nàme máng.
Today’s work is not as busy as yesterday.
他tā　今天jīntiān　看起来kànqǐlái　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　生气shēngqì，　说话shuōhuà　也yě　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā jīntiān kànqǐlái yǒudiǎnr shēngqì, shuōhuà yě yǒudiǎnr qíguài.
He looks a bit angry today, and the way he talks is also a bit strange.
今天jīntiān　的de　天气tiānqì　又yòu　冷lěng　又yòu　下雨xiàyǔ，　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　客厅kètīng　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.
Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.
那nà　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　今天jīntiān　只zhǐ　有yǒu　两liǎng　条tiáo　新鲜xīnxiān　的de　鱼yú。nà jiā fàndiàn jīntiān zhǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo xīnxiān de yú.
That restaurant only has two fresh fish today.
今天jīntiān　上午shàngwǔ　我wǒ　在zài　公司gōngsī　开会kāihuì，　下午xiàwǔ　才cái　有空yǒukòng。jīntiān shàngwǔ wǒ zài gōngsī kāihuì, xiàwǔ cái yǒukòng.
This morning I had a meeting at the company; I only have free time in the afternoon.
今天jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　我们wǒmen　没méi　走错zǒucuò　路lù，　最后zuìhòu　在zài　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　找到zhǎodào　了le　一yí　个gè　安静ānjìng　的de　地方dìfang　坐zuò　在zài　椅子yǐzi　上shàng。jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒmen méi zǒucuò lù, zuìhòu zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yí gè ānjìng de dìfang zuò zài yǐzi shàng.
After work today, we didn’t go the wrong way and finally found a quiet place in the park to sit on a chair.
今Jīn天tiān　老板lǎobǎn　在zài　会议室huìyìshì　开会kāihuì　开kāi　得de　很hěn　晚wǎn。Jīntiān lǎobǎn zài huìyìshì kāihuì kāi de hěn wǎn.
Today the boss had a meeting in the meeting room and worked until very late.
老板Lǎobǎn　笑xiào着zhe　走出zǒuchū　会议室huìyìshì，　说shuō　今jīn天tiān　的de　会议huìyì　结束jiéshù　了le。Lǎobǎn xiàozhe zǒuchū huìyìshì, shuō jīntiān de huìyì jiéshù le.
The boss walked out of the meeting room smiling and said that today’s meeting was over.
他tā　今天jīntiān　走错路zǒucuòlù　了le，　所以suǒyǐ　来lái　得de　很hěn　晚wǎn。tā jīntiān zǒucuòlù le, suǒyǐ lái de hěn wǎn.
He went the wrong way today, so he arrived very late.
今天jīntiān　是shì　我wǒ　的de　生日shēngrì，　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chī wǎnfàn.
Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.
今天jīntiān　的de　会议huìyì　很hěn　重要zhòngyào。jīntiān de huìyì hěn zhòngyào.
Today’s meeting is very important.
今天jīntiān　的de　会议huìyì　还hái　没méi　结束jiéshù。jīntiān de huìyì hái méi jiéshù.
Today’s meeting is not over yet.
今天jīntiān　办公室bàngōngshì　里lǐ　没méi　有yǒu　别人biérén，　我wǒ　一yí　个gè　人rén　安静ānjìng　地de　把bǎ　作业zuòyè　都dōu　做完zuòwán　了le。jīntiān bàngōngshì lǐ méi yǒu biérén, wǒ yí gè rén ānjìng de bǎ zuòyè dōu zuòwán le.
There was no one else in the office today; I quietly finished all the homework by myself.
她tā　今天jīntiān　没méi　戴dài　眼镜yǎnjìng，　所以suǒyǐ　看kàn　不bù　清楚qīngchu　地图dìtú。tā jīntiān méi dài yǎnjìng, suǒyǐ kàn bù qīngchu dìtú.
She isn’t wearing her glasses today, so she can’t see the map clearly.
今jīn天tiān　饭店fàndiàn　的de　菜cài　不bù　太tài　甜tián，　也yě　不bù　太tài　咸xián。jīntiān fàndiàn de cài bù tài tián, yě bù tài xián.
The dishes in the restaurant today are not very sweet and not very salty.
今jīn天tiān　她tā　穿chuān　了le　一yì条tiáo　蓝色lánsè　的de　裙子qúnzi，　看起来kànqǐlái　很hěn　漂亮piàoliang。jīntiān tā chuān le yìtiáo lánsè de qúnzi, kànqǐlái hěn piàoliang.
Today she is wearing a blue skirt; she looks very pretty.
今jīn天tiān　太tài阳yáng　很hěn　大dà，　孩子háizi　在zài　公园gōngyuán　吃chī　冰淇淋bīngqílín　的de　时候shíhou　戴dài　着zhe　帽子màozi。jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, háizi zài gōngyuán chī bīngqílín de shíhou dài zhe màozi.
The sun is very strong today; when the child eats ice cream in the park, she wears a hat.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　可能kěnéng　睡不着shuìbuzháo。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.
Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.
今天jīntiān　是shì　我wǒ　第一次dìyīcì　来lái　这zhè　个gè　公园gōngyuán。jīntiān shì wǒ dìyīcì lái zhè gè gōngyuán.
Today is my first time coming to this park.
书店shūdiàn　今天jīntiān　很多hěnduō　书shū　都dōu　在zài　打折dǎzhé。shūdiàn jīntiān hěnduō shū dōu zài dǎzhé.
Many books are on sale at the bookstore today.
因为yīnwèi　今天jīntiān　打折dǎzhé，　我wǒ　和hé　她tā　在zài　超市chāoshì　购物gòuwù　了le　很hěn　久jiǔ。yīnwèi jīntiān dǎzhé, wǒ hé tā zài chāoshì gòuwù le hěn jiǔ.
Because there are discounts today, she and I shopped in the supermarket for a long time.
今天jīntiān　超市chāoshì　的de　衣服yīfu　都dōu　打折dǎzhé。jīntiān chāoshì de yīfu dōu dǎzhé.
The clothes in the supermarket are all on sale today.
我wǒ　本来běnlái　以为yǐwéi　今天jīntiān　的de　音乐会yīnyuèhuì　很hěn　无聊wúliáo，　没méi　想到xiǎngdào　竟然jìngrán　这么zhème　有意思yǒuyìsi。wǒ běnlái yǐwéi jīntiān de yīnyuèhuì hěn wúliáo, méi xiǎngdào jìngrán zhème yǒuyìsi.
I originally thought today’s concert would be boring, but it unexpectedly turned out to be so interesting.
今天jīntiān　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　有yǒu　很hěn　多duō　人rén，　很hěn　拥挤yǒngjǐ。jīntiān gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén, hěn yǒngjǐ.
There are many people in the park today; it’s very crowded.
今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　我们wǒmen　要yào　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǎnshang wǒmen yào zài jiā ānjìng de xiūxi.
Tonight we will rest quietly at home.
他tā　今天jīntiān　不bù　来lái，　或许huòxǔ　是shì　因为yīnwèi　太tài　忙máng　了le。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
今天Jīntiān　我wǒ　的de　心情xīnqíng　不bù　太tài　好hǎo。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bù tài hǎo.
My mood is not very good today.
老师Lǎoshī　先xiān　介绍jièshào　今天jīntiān　课kè　的de　内容nèiróng，　再zài　告诉gàosu　我们wǒmen　每měi　个gè　部分bùfen　的de　重点zhòngdiǎn。Lǎoshī xiān jièshào jīntiān kè de nèiróng, zài gàosu wǒmen měi gè bùfen de zhòngdiǎn.
The teacher first introduces today’s lesson content, then tells us the key points of each part.
这Zhè　个gè　小组xiǎozǔ　的de　工作gōngzuò　是shì　他tā　负责fùzé　的de，　别人biéren　帮bāng　他tā　复习fùxí　今天jīntiān　的de　重点zhòngdiǎn。Zhè gè xiǎozǔ de gōngzuò shì tā fùzé de, biéren bāng tā fùxí jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn.
He is in charge of this group’s work, and others help him review today’s key points.
既然Jìrán　你nǐ　这么zhème　累lèi，　就jiù　今天jīntiān　在zài　宿舍sùshè　好好hǎohāo　休息xiūxi　吧ba。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
今天jīntiān　的de　重点zhòngdiǎn　是shì　复习fùxí　这些zhèxiē　生词shēngcí。jīntiān de zhòngdiǎn shì fùxí zhèxiē shēngcí.
The main focus today is to review these new words.
我wǒ　负责fùzé　今天jīntiān　的de　晚饭wǎnfàn。wǒ fùzé jīntiān de wǎnfàn.
I am in charge of today’s dinner.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　太tài　累lèi　了le，　受不了shòubuliǎo。wǒ jīntiān tài lèi le, shòubuliǎo.
I’m too tired today; I just can’t stand it.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　可能kěnéng　太tài　累lèi　了le，　所suǒ以yǐ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.
Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.
今jīn天tiān　又yòu　下雨xiàyǔ　了le，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　出chū去qù。jīntiān yòu xiàyǔ le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūqù.
It’s raining again today; I don’t want to go out.
今天jīntiān　交通jiāotōng　这么zhème　拥挤yōngjǐ，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　开车kāichē。jīntiān jiāotōng zhème yōngjǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.
Today the traffic is so crowded, I don’t want to drive.
他tā　今天jīntiān　像xiàng　生病shēngbìng　了le　一样yíyàng，　很hěn　累lèi。tā jīntiān xiàng shēngbìng le yíyàng, hěn lèi.
He seems sick today and is very tired.
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