Chinese phrase
日期格式是〜吗？ rì qī gé shì shì 〜 ma
Meaning
Is the date written as ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a date follows a particular format. It is a polite, neutral way to check how a date should be written or displayed.
Example dialogue
填写入境卡时，日期格式是年月日吗？ tián xiě rù jìng kǎ shí rì qī gé shì shì nián yuè rì ma
When filling out the entry card, is the date written as year-month-day?
对，入境卡上用年月日，不需要符号。 duì rù jìng kǎ shàng yòng nián yuè rì bù xū yào fú hào
Yes, the entry card uses year-month-day, with no separators.