Pinyin
the character used in ‘yesterday'
What is 昨？
July
What is 七月？
What month is it?
What is 几 月？
Tuesday, August 9
What is 8 月 9日， 星期二？
日
What is ri4?
is/am/are
What is 是？
September
What is 九月？
What's the date today?
What is 今天几月几日？
Tuesday, September 7th
What is 九 月 七 号，星 期 二
a period of time
What is 期？
week
What is 星期？
What day of the week was it yesterday?
What is 昨 天 星 期 几？
Saturday, March 12
What is 三 月 十 二 日, 星期六。
年
What is nian2.
the character that means ‘bright'
What is 明？
the fifth.
What is 五日。
What year is it next year?
What 明年是几年？
Thursday, December 25
What is 十 二 月 二 十 五 日， 星 期 四？
期
What is qi1.
The question word we use for asking about the date。
What is 几？
Sunday
What is 星期日/天？
What's the date tomorrow?
What is 明 天 几 月 几 日？
The day, date and month for tomorrow.
What is 。。。。 月 。。。日， 星 期。。。。