今宵

jīnxiāo

noun #35,852

Meanings

1 tonight
2 this evening (literary)

Characters

Examples

今宵月色格外明亮。

Jīnxiāo yuèsè géwài míngliàng.

The moonlight is especially bright tonight.

今宵一别，何日再见？

Jīnxiāo yī bié, hé rì zàijiàn?

We part tonight — when shall we meet again?

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Literary/poetic. 今宵 belongs to song lyrics, classical poetry, and farewell speeches; in everyday conversation use 今晚 jīnwǎn or 今天晚上 jīntiān wǎnshang. Famous in Teresa Teng's 《何日君再来》: 今宵离别后，何日君再来 ('After tonight's parting, when will you return?').

Stroke Order

今 jīn

宵 xiāo