Chinese phrase
今天几号？ jīn tiān jǐ hào
Meaning
What's today's date?
When to use it
Asks for the date of the current day. It is a common neutral question in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
我忘了，今天几号？ wǒ wàng le jīn tiān jǐ hào
I forgot, what's today's date?
今天是七月二十号。 jīn tiān shì qī yuè èr shí hào
Today is July 20.