How to Say ‘I'd like to book a private room for this Saturday at 6 pm.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想订这周六晚上六点的包间
wǒ xiǎng dìng zhè zhōu liù wǎn shàng liù diǎn de bāo jiān
[wo shyang dìng juh zhōuliù wahn-shung liù diǎn de bāojiān]
💬 Usage Tip: The whole time phrase sits in front of 包间, linked by 的, so the details come before the thing they describe. English puts them after: "a room for Saturday".
🇨🇳 In China: Private rooms are popular for group dinners and business meals, and the good ones on weekend evenings get booked days ahead. Restaurants often attach a minimum spend or deposit to them.
Phrase Breakdown
我想订
wǒ xiǎng dìng
I'd like to book
想 means 'would like to', and 订 means 'to reserve'.
我想订两张票。
I'd like to book two tickets.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
Often means “to want” when followed by a verb, useful for polite questions and intentions.
我想多听听贵公司的介绍。
I would like to hear more about your company’s introduction.
订
dìng
[dìng]
to book; to reserve
To arrange in advance to have a table, room, or ticket.
我要订两张票。
I want to book two tickets.
这周六晚上
zhè zhōu liù wǎn shàng
this Saturday evening
这周六 means 'this Saturday', and 晚上 means 'evening'. Chinese puts the larger time unit first.
这周六晚上我们吃火锅。
We're having hotpot this Saturday evening.
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
周六
zhōu liù
[zhōuliù]
Saturday
The sixth day of the week in Chinese counting.
周六我们去吃饭吧。
Let's go out to eat on Saturday.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn-shung]
evening
Refers to the evening time, often used when scheduling after-work meetings.
这周找个晚上见面吧。
Let’s meet one evening this week.
六点的包间
liù diǎn de bāo jiān
a private room at six
包间 is a private dining room. 的 links the time 六点 to the room.
六点的包间已经满了。
The private rooms at six are already full.
Words in this phrase
六点
liù diǎn
[liù diǎn]
six o'clock
The time 6:00.
我们六点见面。
We meet at six o'clock.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
包间
bāo jiān
[bāojiān]
private room
A separate dining room in a restaurant for a group.
这家饭店的包间很大。
This restaurant's private rooms are very big.
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