号 is used after a number to indicate the day of the month. “(June) 5th” is (六月)五号. When using this pattern, the people involved in the conversation are already aware of the fact that it happened in th...号 is used after a number to indicate the day of the month. “(June) 5th” is (六月)五号. When using this pattern, the people involved in the conversation are already aware of the fact that it happened in the past. 哪 is the question word that is used to ask “Which…?” Note that a measure word is needed after 哪. ORDER OF DATES The order of dates in Chinese is the opposite of that in English. Year + Month + Day of the Month (from the general to the specific)