How to ask "what's the date today?" in Chinese

今天几号?

jīntiān jǐ hào?

What's the date today?

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."

When to use it

Ask this when you want to know the date, like the 15th or 3rd. It's casual and common. Note that 几号 asks for the day of the month, not the weekday. For the weekday, you'd ask 今天星期几?(jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “What's the date today?” in Chinese?

“What's the date today?” in Chinese is 今天几号? (jīntiān jǐ hào?).

How do you pronounce 今天几号??

今天几号? is pronounced jīntiān jǐ hào?.

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