How to Say ‘Reserve a table’ in Simplified Chinese
订位子
dìng wèi zi
[ding way dzuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often just puts the verb directly before what you're booking: [订位子] "book a table," [订房间] "book a room," [订票] "book tickets." Once you know [订], you can reuse the same pattern easily.
Phrase Breakdown
订
dìng
[ding]
to reserve; to book
Used in the phrase 订位子, meaning to reserve a table or seat at a restaurant.
我想订位子，顺便问一下有没有代客泊车。
I’d like to reserve a table, and also ask whether there is valet parking.
位子
wèi zi
[way dzuh]
seat; table; place
In 订位子, it refers to the seat or table being reserved.
周末最好先订位子，不然可能没有位。
It’s best to reserve a table in advance on weekends, otherwise there may be no seats.
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