今天是几号？

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

Chinese Characters: 今天几号？
Pinyin: Jīntiān jǐ hào?
Pronunciation: jin1 tian1 ji3 hao4
English Translation: What day is it 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 it 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, literally meaning "Today is what day?"
请问，今天几号？(Qǐngwèn, jīntiān jǐ hào?): A polite way to ask the date, using the phrase "请问 (qǐngwèn)" which means "may I ask."

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:

To answer the question "今天几号？(Jīntiān jǐ hào?)", you can simply say the date. For example:

Chinese: 今天是八月八号。
Pinyin: Jīntiān shì bā yuè bā hào.
English: Today is August 8th.

If you want to be more specific, you can also include the day of the week. For example:

Chinese: 今天是星期五，八月八号。
Pinyin: Jīntiān shì xīngqīwǔ, bā yuè bā hào.
English: Today is Friday, August 8th.