How to Say ‘We'll hold the table for fifteen minutes.’ in Simplified Chinese
位子给您保留十五分钟。
wèi zi gěi nín bǎo liú shí wǔ fēn zhōng
[wèizi gěi neen bǎoliú shíwǔ fēnzhōng]
🇨🇳 In China: A 15-minute hold is a common policy, especially for popular view tables. If you'll be late, call ahead or your table may go to walk-ins.
Phrase Breakdown
位子给您保留
wèi zi gěi nín bǎo liú
the seat will be held for you
位子 (wèizi) means 'seat / table'. 给您 (gěi nín) means 'for you' (polite). 保留 (bǎoliú) means 'to keep / reserve'.
这个位子给您保留。
This seat is reserved for you.
Words in this phrase
位子
wèi zi
[wèizi]
seat; place
A colloquial word for a seat or reserved table.
位子已经准备好了。
The seat is ready.
给
gěi
[gěi]
for
Preposition indicating the person who benefits from an action.
我给你倒水。
I'll pour water for you.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
保留
bǎo liú
[bǎoliú]
to hold; to keep
To keep something reserved for a period of time.
房间可以保留到晚上。
The room can be held until evening.
十五分钟。
shí wǔ fēn zhōng
fifteen minutes.
十五 (shíwǔ) means 'fifteen'. 分钟 (fēnzhōng) means 'minutes'. It is placed after the verb to show duration.
请等十五分钟。
Please wait fifteen minutes.
Words in this phrase
十五
shí wǔ
[shíwǔ]
fifteen
The number 15.
我等了十五分钟。
I waited fifteen minutes.
分钟
fēn zhōng
[fēnzhōng]
minute
A unit of time, 60 seconds.
等我五分钟。
Wait for me five minutes.
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