How to pronounce jin tian (今天) in Chinese
Jin tian (often typed jintian) is written 今天, pinyin jīn tiān. Hear 今天 (jīn tiān) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
今天
jīn tiān
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Characters & meanings
now; this (day/year)
day; sky
Common mistake
Double first (1-1): keep both syllables on one level high pitch — English speakers instinctively drop the second syllable, which turns tiān into something like a fourth tone.
Example sentence
今天天气很好。
Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.
The weather is nice today.
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