How to Say ‘Table for four’ in Simplified Chinese
四个人的桌子
sì gè rén de zhuō zi
[suh guh ren duh jwor dzuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [number + 个人 + 的 + 桌子] is a useful pattern for table size: [四个人的桌子], [六个人的桌子]. [的] links the group size to the table.
Phrase Breakdown
四个人
sì gè rén
four people
Indicates the number of people.
我们四个人。
There are four of us.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number used for the size of the group.
我想订四个人的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for four people.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for people
Used between the number and 人.
我想订四个人的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for four people.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
Shows how many people the table is for.
我想订四个人的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for four people.
的桌子
de zhuō zi
table for… / table belonging to…
Here it means “a table for” a certain number of people.
四个人的桌子。
A table for four people.
Words in this phrase
的
de
[duh]
possessive/linking particle
Connects 'four people' with 'table' to describe the table size.
我想订四个人的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for four people.
桌子
zhuō zi
[jwor dzuh]
table
A restaurant table for diners.
我想订四个人的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for four people.
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