How to Say “What is the date?” in Chinese
Time and dates · HSK 1
"What is the date?" in Chinese is 今天几月几号？ (jīn tiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào). 今天几月几号 (jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào, "today what-month what-day?") is the standard date question. Chinese date order is year-month-day: 2026年4月22号 (April 22, 2026).
Primary translation
今天几月几号？
jīn tiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào
Traditional: 今天幾月幾號？
When to use it
今天几月几号 (jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào, "today what-month what-day?") is the standard date question. Chinese date order is year-month-day: 2026年4月22号 (April 22, 2026). 号 (hào) is the everyday spoken word for day-of-month; 日 (rì) is the written-formal equivalent. Days of the week are 星期 + number (星期一 is Monday, 星期天 is Sunday). To confirm a weekday: 今天星期几 (what day of the week is today?).
Example sentences
今天几月几号？
Jīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
What is the date today?
今天是四月二十二号。
Jīntiān shì sì yuè èrshí èr hào.
Today is April 22.
你的生日是几月几号？
Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
What is the date of your birthday?