How to Say ‘Sorry, seven is full.’ in Simplified Chinese
不好意思，七点满了。
bù hǎo yì sī qī diǎn mǎn le
[bù hǎoyìsi chee dyen mahn le]
Phrase Breakdown
不好意思，
bù hǎo yì sī
Sorry,
This is a common, soft way to apologize or to say 'excuse me'. 思 (si) is said lightly.
不好意思，我来晚了。
Sorry, I'm late.
Words in this phrase
不好意思
bù hǎo yì sī
[bù hǎoyìsi]
sorry; excuse me
Polite expression of mild apology or embarrassment.
不好意思，我来晚了。
Sorry, I'm late.
七点满了。
qī diǎn mǎn le
seven o'clock is full.
满 (mǎn) means 'full'. 了 (le) shows that the situation has changed. Together they mean 'fully booked'.
今天晚上满了。
Tonight is fully booked.
Words in this phrase
七点
qī diǎn
[chee dyen]
seven o'clock
Used to state a specific time, such as for a reservation.
我想订七点的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for seven o’clock.
满
mǎn
[mahn]
full
Means there is no more room available, such as a full parking lot.
周末门口常常满，所以会满得比较早。
The entrance area is often full on weekends, so it fills up rather early.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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