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How to Say ‘Cancel 24 hours in advance’ in Simplified Chinese

提前二十四小时取消

tí qián èr shí sì xiǎo shí qǔ xiāo

[tíqián èrshísì xiǎoshí qǔxiāo]

🇨🇳 In China: A 24-hour notice rule is common for deposit bookings. If you cancel later than that, expect to lose the deposit, so ask about the cutoff when you book.

Phrase Breakdown

提前二十四小时

tí qián èr shí sì xiǎo shí

24 hours in advance

提前 means 'in advance', and 二十四小时 means '24 hours'.

Example

要提前二十四小时预约。

You need to book 24 hours in advance.

Words in this phrase

提前

tí qián

[tíqián]

in advance

Doing something earlier than the set time.

Example

提前一天告诉我。

Tell me a day in advance.

二十四

èr shí sì

[èrshísì]

twenty-four

The number 24.

Example

一天有二十四小时。

A day has 24 hours.

小时

xiǎo shí

[xiǎoshí]

hour

A unit of time of sixty minutes.

Example

我睡了八个小时。

I slept for eight hours.

取消

qǔ xiāo

[qǔxiāo]

to cancel

To call off a plan, booking, or order.

Example

我想取消预订。

I want to cancel the reservation.

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