Express various dates in a month

To express dates, you first need to know the numbers from 1 to 31. Here are the key numbers:

In Chinese, dates are expressed as: 月 (yuè – month) + number + 号 (hào – day) or 日 (rì – day).

• 今天 (jīntiān) = today
• 明天 (míngtiān) = tomorrow
• 昨天 (zuótiān) = yesterday
• 几号 (jǐ hào) = what date

Structure: 今天 + 是 + 月份 + 号。

Example Sentences

1. 今天是几号？
   Jīntiān shì jǐ hào?
   What date is today?

2. 今天是五月三号。
   Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè sān hào.
   Today is May 3rd.

3. 明天是六月十五号。
   Míngtiān shì liù yuè shí wǔ hào.
   Tomorrow is June 15th.

4. 昨天是四月三十号。
   Zuótiān shì sì yuè sān shí hào.
   Yesterday was April 30th.

• 今天 — jīntiān — today
• 明天 — míngtiān — tomorrow
• 昨天 — zuótiān — yesterday
• 几号 — jǐ hào — what date
• 号 — hào — day (of the month)
• 月 — yuè — month

In Tanzania, you can use these Chinese date expressions when talking about market days, school events, or planning trips. For example, if you are arranging to meet a friend at Mwanza market, you could say: "我们明天在市场见面。" (Wǒmen zài shìchǎng jiànmiàn. — Let's meet at the market tomorrow.) Knowing dates helps you schedule activities, remember important days, and communicate clearly with Chinese-speaking friends or traders.