How to Say ‘What is the day today?’ in Simplified Chinese
今天是几号？
💬 Usage Tip: 'Today' is [今天] (jin tian). [几号] (ji hao) asks for the day of a month.
🇨🇳 In China: Knowing the date is crucial in everyday activities, like in any culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
今天
[jīn tiān]
today
Refers to the current day.
今天我们去爬山。
We are going hiking today.
是
[shì]
is
Third person singular of 'to be'.
他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
几
[jǐ]
which
Used in questions to specify specific things or people.
你喜欢哪个？
Which one do you like?
号
[hào]
number; day of the month
A symbol or word that represents an amount, or the total listed in order.
今天是几号？
What is the date today?
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