Chinese phrase
〜是几号？ 〜 shì jǐ hào
Meaning
What date is ___?
When to use it
This asks for the calendar date. It is a neutral, everyday question about today's date or an event date.
Example dialogue
今天是几号？ jīn tiān shì jǐ hào
What date is it today?
今天是五月五号。 jīn tiān shì wǔ yuè wǔ hào
Today is May 5.