一共多少钱？
yígòng duōshao qián?
How much in total?
How to ask "what's the date today?" in Chinese
今天几号？
jīntiān jǐ hào?
What's the date today?
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
The question is: 今天 (jīntiān) "today" + 几号 (jǐ hào) "what date." 几 (jǐ) means "what/how many," and 号 (hào) means "day of the month."
Variations and politeness
今天是几号？
jīntiān shì jǐ hào?
What is the date today? — More formal with the verb 是 (shì).
今天几号啊？
jīntiān jǐ hào a?
What's the date today, huh? — More casual with the particle 啊 (a).
Mini dialogue
A
今天几号？
jīntiān jǐ hào?
What's the date today?
B
今天是十号。
jīntiān shì shí hào.
Today is the 10th.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When you need to know the day of the month (e.g., the 15th).
- In casual conversation with friends, family, or colleagues.
Avoid when
- When you want to know the weekday (use 今天星期几？ instead).
- In very formal writing or official documents (use 今天是几号？ or 今天是什么日期？).
Frequently asked questions
How do you ask 'What's the date today?' in Chinese?
You say 今天几号？ (jīntiān jǐ hào?). It literally means 'today what date?' and is the most common casual way.
How do you pronounce 今天几号？?
It is pronounced 'jīntiān jǐ hào?' with the first tone on jīn, first tone on tiān, third tone on jǐ, and fourth tone on hào.
When do you use 今天几号？ instead of 今天星期几？?
Use 今天几号？ to ask for the day of the month (e.g., the 15th). Use 今天星期几？ to ask for the day of the week (e.g., Monday).
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