How to Say ‘Saturday at six thirty, four people.’ in Simplified Chinese
周六六点半，四位。
zhōu liù liù diǎn bàn sì wèi
[joe lyoh liù diǎn bàn suh way]
🇨🇳 In China: Staff usually read your booking back to you in this clipped form to confirm it. Listen carefully and correct anything right away.
Phrase Breakdown
周六六点半，
zhōu liù liù diǎn bàn
Saturday at 6:30,
周六 (zhōuliù) means 'Saturday'. It is followed straight away by the time, 六点半. Say both 六 with a clear falling tone.
周六六点半见。
See you Saturday at 6:30.
Words in this phrase
周六
zhōu liù
[joe lyoh]
Saturday
A common way to say Saturday in Chinese.
这周六我想订桌。
I’d like to reserve a table for this Saturday.
六点半
liù diǎn bàn
[liù diǎn bàn]
six thirty; half past six
A time expression meaning 6:30, often used for reservation times.
我们订六点半的晚餐。
We are booking dinner for six thirty.
四位。
sì wèi
four people.
四位 (sì wèi) is a polite way to say 'four people'. Both syllables take a falling tone.
我们一共四位。
There are four of us in total.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number 4, often used for party size in reservations.
我们四位，请安排大一点的桌子。
There are four of us; please arrange a slightly bigger table.
位
wèi
[way]
measure word for people
A polite measure word used for people, often in formal or service contexts.
有一位客人对海鲜过敏。
One guest is allergic to seafood.
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