Chinese phrase
今天是几月几号？ jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào
Meaning
What is today's date?
When to use it
This asks for the month and day of today's date. It is a common, neutral question about the date.
Example dialogue
妈妈，今天是几月几号？ mā mā jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào
Mom, what is today's date?
今天是六月一号。 jīn tiān shì liù yuè yí hào
Today is June 1.