How to Say ‘For tonight’ in Simplified Chinese
今晚的
jīn wǎn de
[jin wan duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [时间] + [的] + noun is a very common pattern: [今晚的位子] "a table for tonight," [七点的位子] "a table for seven o'clock." It's an easy way to specify which reservation you mean.
Phrase Breakdown
今晚
jīn wǎn
[jin wan]
tonight
In 今晚的, 今晚 specifies that something is for tonight.
今晚的订位很多，请早点来。
There are many reservations for tonight, so please come early.
的
de
[duh]
of; possessive particle
Links 今晚 to the noun after it, forming ‘for tonight’ or ‘tonight’s.’
我想确认今晚的停车安排。
I’d like to confirm tonight’s parking arrangements.
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