今天星期几？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What Day of the Week Is It?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 星期几？
Pinyin: xīng qī jǐ?
Pronunciation: shing1 qi1 ji3
English Translation: What day of the week is it?

Usage:

"星期几？(xīng qī jǐ?)" is a common question used to ask what day of the week it is in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 今天星期几？
Pinyin: Jīntiān xīng qī jǐ?
English: What day of the week is it today?
Variations:

There are a few variations of "星期几？(xīng qī jǐ?)" that you may hear:

本星期几？(běn xīng qī jǐ?): Literally means "this week, what day of the week?"
这星期几？(zhè xīng qī jǐ?): Similar to "本星期几？(běn xīng qī jǐ?)".
Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "星期几？(xīng qī jǐ?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "what day of the week is it?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "星期几？(xīng qī jǐ?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:

"星期几？(xīng qī jǐ?)" is typically used when you want to know the specific day of the week, such as "星期一 (xīng qī yī)", "星期二 (xīng qī èr)", etc.
To ask about the day of the week in a more general sense, you can say "今天是礼拜几？(jīntiān shì lǐbài jǐ?)", which means "today is what day of the week?"
In some regions of China, people may also use "礼拜几 (lǐbài jǐ?)" to ask "what day of the week is it?"