How to Say ‘What is the date today?’ in Simplified Chinese
今天是几月几号？
💬 Usage Tip: [今天] is 'today', and [几月几号] asks for both month and day.
🇨🇳 In China: Such phrases are used to clarify current date in daily life.
Phrase Breakdown
今天
today
Indicates the current day.
今天学习
Study today
是
is
The 'to be' verb used for stating or identifying facts.
她是学生。
She is a student.
几月
which month
Used to ask or specify the month.
几月去旅游？
Which month to travel?
几号
which day
Used to refer to the specific date of the month.
几号去看电影?
What day to watch the movie?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
今天
[jīn tiān]
today
The present day.
今天是个好日子。
Today is a good day.
是
[shì]
is
The third person singular present of 'be'.
她是我的朋友。
She is my friend.
几
[jǐ]
which
Used to ask questions about someone or something’s selection.
你选哪个？
Which one do you choose?
月
[yuè]
month
Refers to one of the twelve divisions of a year.
去年是七月。
Last year it was July.
几号
[jǐ hào]
which day
A form to ask about the day of something.
你的生日是几号？
What's the date of your birthday?
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