Time & Days in Chinese
Time words come early in a Chinese sentence - before the verb, not after. Tap each word to hear it, then see how 今天 (today) and 明天 (tomorrow) slot into a sentence.
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How do you say today and tomorrow in Chinese?
Today is 今天 (jīntiān), tomorrow is 明天 (míngtiān), yesterday is 昨天 (zuótiān). Time words go before the verb: 我今天工作 (wǒ jīntiān gōngzuò) = 'I work today'.
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