How to Say ‘Make a reservation’ in Simplified Chinese
订位
dìng wèi
[ding-way]
💬 Usage Tip: [订位] is a common way to say "make a reservation," especially for restaurants. You'll also see [订位取消] for reservation cancellation and [订位时间] for reservation time.
Phrase Breakdown
订位
dìng wèi
[ding-way]
reservation
Used for booking a table at a restaurant.
我想先订位，晚上六点两位。
I’d like to make a reservation first, for two people at 6 p.m.
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