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jīntiān

今天jīntiānjīntiān
today
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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bú　去qù　看kàn　电影diànyǐng。jīntiān wǒ yǒu shìqíng, bú 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búdàn　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 búdàn 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búguò　我wǒ　今天jīntiān　要yào　上班shàngbān。wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, búguò 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.
今天Jīntiān　超市chāoshì　里lǐ　的de　苹果píngguǒ　看起来kànqǐlái　特别tèbié　新鲜xīnxiān。Jīntiān chāoshì lǐ 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bú　太tài　甜tián，　也yě　不bú　太tài　咸xián。jīntiān fàndiàn de cài bú tài tián, yě bú 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bú　太tài　好hǎo。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng bú 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.
她tā　昨天zuótiān　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　感冒gǎnmào，　今天jīntiān　还hái　在zài　咳嗽késou。tā zuótiān yǒudiǎnr gǎnmào, jīntiān hái zài késou.
She had a bit of a cold yesterday, and she is still coughing today.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg，　可是kěshì　还是háishi　得děi　去qù　公司gōngsī。wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóuténg, kěshì háishi děi qù gōngsī.
I have a bit of a headache today, but I still have to go to the company.
因为yīnwèi　明天míngtiān　要yào　做zuò　报告bàogào，　我wǒ　今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　不得不bùdébù　在zài　家jiā　继续jìxù　准备zhǔnbèi。yīnwèi míngtiān yào zuò bàogào, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang bùdébù zài jiā jìxù zhǔnbèi.
Because I have to give a report tomorrow, I have no choice but to keep preparing at home tonight.
医生yīshēng　说shuō，　如果rúguǒ　今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　又yòu　发烧fāshāo，　就jiù　赶紧gǎnjǐn　来lái　医院yīyuàn。yīshēng shuō, rúguǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yòu fāshāo, jiù gǎnjǐn lái yīyuàn.
The doctor said that if she gets a fever again tonight, she should come to the hospital right away.
她tā　昨天zuótiān　没méi　睡shuì　好hǎo，　今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　差点儿chàdiǎnr　睡着shuìzháo。tā zuótiān méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou chàdiǎnr shuìzháo.
She didn’t sleep well yesterday, and she almost fell asleep in class today.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　去qù　挂号guàhào　的de　时候shíhou，　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī。wǒ jīntiān zǎoshang qù guàhào de shíhou, chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī.
When I went to register this morning, I almost forgot to bring my phone.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　身体shēntǐ　不舒服bùshūfu，　所以suǒyǐ　想xiǎng　请假qǐngjià　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ shēntǐ bùshūfu, suǒyǐ xiǎng qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
I’m not feeling well today, so I want to take leave and go home to rest.
为了wèile　明天míngtiān　的de　会议huìyì，　我wǒ　今天jīntiān　晚上wǎnshang　要yào　写xiě　报告bàogào。wèile míngtiān de huìyì, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yào xiě bàogào.
For tomorrow’s meeting, I need to write a report tonight.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　不bú　太tài　舒服shūfu。wǒ jīntiān bú tài shūfu.
I don't feel very well today.
今天jīntiān　的de　公交车gōngjiāochē　太tài　慢màn　了le，　我wǒ　差点儿chàdiǎnr　迟到chídào。jīntiān de gōngjiāochē tài màn le, wǒ chàdiǎnr chídào.
The bus was too slow today, and I almost was late.
昨天zuótiān　晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　没méi　睡好shuìhǎo，　所以suǒyǐ　今天jīntiān　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　头疼tóuténg。zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ méi shuìhǎo, suǒyǐ jīntiān yǒudiǎnr tóuténg.
I didn’t sleep well last night, so I have a bit of a headache today.
今天jīntiān　医院yīyuàn　的de　人rén　不bù　多duō，　我wǒ　很hěn　快kuài　就jiù　挂上号guàshànghào　了le。jīntiān yīyuàn de rén bù duō, wǒ hěn kuài jiù guàshànghào le.
There weren’t many people at the hospital today, so I got registered very quickly.
我Wǒ　今天jīntiān　收到shōudào　了le　一个yíge　快递kuàidì，　可是kěshì　包裹bāoguǒ　上shang　的de　地址dìzhǐ　不bú　对duì。Wǒ jīntiān shōudào le yíge kuàidì, kěshì bāoguǒ shang de dìzhǐ bú duì.
I received a delivery today, but the address on the package is wrong.
我Wǒ　昨天zuótiān　在zài　网站wǎngzhàn　上shàng　下单xiàdān　买mǎi　了le　一件yíjiàn　衣服yīfu，　今天jīntiān　就jiù　收到shōudào　了le。Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngzhàn shàng xiàdān mǎi le yíjiàn yīfu, jīntiān jiù shōudào le.
Yesterday I placed an order for a piece of clothing on a website, and it arrived today.
老师Lǎoshī　把bǎ　今天jīntiān　的de　文件wénjiàn　上传shàngchuán　到dào　网站wǎngzhàn　了le，　我wǒ　回家huíjiā　以后yǐhòu　再zài　下载xiàzǎi。Lǎoshī bǎ jīntiān de wénjiàn shàngchuán dào wǎngzhàn le, wǒ huíjiā yǐhòu zài xiàzǎi.
The teacher uploaded today’s file to the website, and I’ll download it after I get home.
今天jīntiān　上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou，　请qǐng　把bǎ　课本kèběn　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上shàng，　先xiān　看kàn　黑板hēibǎn，　再zài　做zuò　笔记bǐjì。jīntiān shàngkè de shíhou, qǐng bǎ kèběn fàng zài zhuōzi shàng, xiān kàn hēibǎn, zài zuò bǐjì.
During class today, please put the textbook on the desk, look at the blackboard first, and then take notes.
你nǐ　今天jīntiān　差点儿chàdiǎnr　错过cuòguò　上课shàngkè　时间shíjiān，　还好háihǎo　最后zuìhòu　准时zhǔnshí　到dào　了le。nǐ jīntiān chàdiǎnr cuòguò shàngkè shíjiān, háihǎo zuìhòu zhǔnshí dào le.
You almost missed class today, but luckily you arrived on time in the end.
她tā　今天jīntiān　没有méiyǒu　错过cuòguò　会议huìyì，　因为yīnwèi　她tā　比bǐ　平时píngshí　更gèng　准时zhǔnshí。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　外面wàimiàn　下雪xiàxuě　了le，　我wǒ　没méi　带dài　伞sǎn，　只好zhǐhǎo　在zài　公司gōngsī　门口ménkǒu　等děng　了le　一会儿yíhuìr。jīntiān zǎoshang wàimiàn xiàxuě le, wǒ méi dài sǎn, zhǐhǎo zài gōngsī ménkǒu děng le yíhuìr.
It snowed outside this morning, and I didn’t bring an umbrella, so I had no choice but to wait for a while at the company entrance.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　下午xiàwǔ　要yào　上shàng　课kè，　所以suǒyǐ　不bù　能néng　去qù　公园gōngyuán。wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ yào shàng kè, suǒyǐ bù néng qù gōngyuán.
I have class this afternoon, so I can’t go to the park.
今天jīntiān　下午xiàwǔ　的de　网课wǎngkè　很hěn　有意思yǒuyìsi。jīntiān xiàwǔ de wǎngkè hěn yǒuyìsi.
This afternoon’s online class is very interesting.
难怪nánguài　你nǐ　今天jīntiān　这么zhème　累lèi，　原来yuánlái　昨天zuótiān　晚上wǎnshang　没méi　睡好shuìhǎo。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　出门chūmén　前qián　差点儿chàdiǎnr　忘记wàngjì　带dài　手机shǒujī，　还好háihǎo　后来hòulái　想起xiǎngqǐ　了le。wǒ jīntiān chūmén qián chàdiǎnr wàngjì dài shǒujī, háihǎo hòulái xiǎngqǐ le.
I almost forgot to bring my phone before going out today; luckily I remembered later.
她tā　今天jīntiān　也yě　没méi　来lái　上课shàngkè。tā jīntiān yě méi lái shàngkè.
She didn’t come to class today either.
我wǒ　站zhàn　在zài　镜子jìngzi　前qián　刷牙shuāyá　的de　时候shíhou，　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　今天jīntiān　看起来kànqǐlái　很hěn　累lèi。wǒ zhàn zài jìngzi qián shuāyá de shíhou, juéde zìjǐ jīntiān kànqǐlái hěn lèi.
While brushing my teeth in front of the mirror, I felt I looked very tired today.
你nǐ　今天jīntiān　带dài　钥匙yàoshi　了le　吗ma？nǐ jīntiān dài yàoshi le ma?
Do you have your keys with you today?
今天jīntiān　公园gōngyuán　里lǐ　人rén　很hěn　少shǎo。jīntiān gōngyuán lǐ rén hěn shǎo.
There are few people in the park today.
你nǐ　今天jīntiān　这么zhème　累lèi，　该gāi　早点儿zǎodiǎnr　睡觉shuìjiào　了le。nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, gāi zǎodiǎnr shuìjiào le.
You’re so tired today; you should go to bed earlier.
今天jīntiān　早上zǎoshang　我wǒ　六点半liùdiǎnbàn　就jiù　醒xǐng　了le。jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ liùdiǎnbàn jiù xǐng le.
I woke up at six-thirty this morning.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　去qù　体检tǐjiǎn，　视力shìlì　很hěn　好hǎo。wǒ jīntiān qù tǐjiǎn, shìlì hěn hǎo.
I am going for a medical examination today, and my eyesight is good.
今天jīntiān　不用búyòng　施肥shīféi。jīntiān búyòng shīféi.
There is no need to fertilize today.
维修人员wéixiūrényuán　今天jīntiān　会huì　上门shàngmén。wéixiūrényuán jīntiān huì shàngmén.
A maintenance worker will make a home visit today.
这里zhèlǐ　今天jīntiān　停水tíngshuǐ。zhèlǐ jīntiān tíngshuǐ.
There is a water outage here today.
今天jīntiān　不bù　去qù　也yě　没关系méiguānxi。jīntiān bù qù yě méiguānxi.
It does not matter if we do not go today.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī　今天jīntiān　来lái。bānjiāgōngsī jīntiān lái.
The moving company is coming today.
搬家公司bānjiāgōngsī　不是bùshì　今天jīntiān　来lái，　就是jiùshì　明天míngtiān　来lái。bānjiāgōngsī bùshì jīntiān lái, jiùshì míngtiān lái.
The moving company will come either today or tomorrow.
衣柜yīguì　不是bùshì　今天jīntiān　拆卸chāixiè，　就是jiùshì　明天míngtiān　拆卸chāixiè。yīguì bùshì jīntiān chāixiè, jiùshì míngtiān chāixiè.
The wardrobe will be disassembled either today or tomorrow.
请qǐng　今天jīntiān　完成wánchéng　这zhè　份fèn　报告bàogào。qǐng jīntiān wánchéng zhè fèn bàogào.
Please complete this report today.
我wǒ　今天jīntiān　入住rùzhù，　明天míngtiān　退房tuìfáng。wǒ jīntiān rùzhù, míngtiān tuìfáng.
I check in today and check out tomorrow.
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