今天几号

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What Day is Today?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 今天几号？
Pinyin: Jīntiān jǐ hào?
Pronunciation: jin1 tian1 ji3 hao4?
English Translation: What day is today?

Usage:

"今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)" is a common question used to ask the date in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 今天几号？
Pinyin: Jīntiān jǐ hào?
English: What day is today?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)" that you may hear:

今天是几号？(Jīntiān shì jǐ hào?): A more formal way to ask the date.
今天星期几？(Jīntiān xīngqī jǐ?): Literally means "What day of the week is it today?"

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking the date to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

The answer to "今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)" typically follows the format "今天是X月X日(Jīntiān shì X yuè X rì)", where X is the month and day. For example, "今天是3月8日(Jīntiān shì 3 yuè 8 rì)" means "Today is March 8th."
To ask the date in a more formal setting, you can use "请问，今天是几号？(Qǐngwèn, jīntiān shì jǐ hào?)", which means "Excuse me, what day is today?"
In some regions of China, people may also use "哪天(nǎ tiān)" to ask the date. For example, "哪天？(Nǎ tiān?)" means "What day?"