今
jīn
now
the present time; current; contemporary; this (day, year etc)
a picture of 今 → a person caught in this very moment
今 originally depicted a person held under something, suggesting a contained or immediate moment. The sense of 'now' comes from the idea of the present instant pressing down on a person.
今天天气很好，我们去公园吧。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, wǒ men qù gōng yuán ba.
The weather is very nice today, let's go to the park.
从古到今，人们都希望生活幸福。
cóng gǔ dào jīn, rén men dōu xī wàng shēng huó xìng fú.
From ancient times to the present, people have always hoped for a happy life.
Words with 今
震古烁今
zhèn gǔ shuò jīn
lit. to astonish the ancients and dazzle contemporaries (idiom)
今晨
jīn chén
this morning
也有今天
yě yǒu jīn tiān
(coll.) to get one's just deserts
事到今日
shì dào jīn rì
under the circumstances
事到如今
shì dào rú jīn
as matters stand; things having reached this stage
亘古通今
gèn gǔ tōng jīn
from ancient times up to now
今年
jīn nián
this year
今世
jīn shì
this life
今天
jīn tiān
today
今不如昔
jīn bù rú xī
things are not as good as they used to be
今时今日
jīn shí jīn rì
this day and age (dialect)
今井
jīn jǐng
Imai (Japanese surname)