本日

běnrì

noun

Meanings

1 today
2 this day
3 the current date

Characters

this, the present

Examples

HSK 5

本日营业时间为上午九点到晚上九点。

Běnrì yíngyè shíjiān wéi shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.

Today's business hours are 9 AM to 9 PM.

HSK 6

请于本日内完成付款。

Qǐng yú běnrì nèi wánchéng fùkuǎn.

Please complete payment within today.

Tips

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本日 is formal/written - you'll see it on signage, official notices, and e-commerce coupon terms (本日限定 = today only). In speech, just say 今天.

Stroke Order

本 běn

日 rì