How to Say ‘To reserve in advance’ in Simplified Chinese
提前预留
tí qián yù liú
[tíqián yùliú]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, 提前 (tí qián) "in advance" goes before the verb, not after it the way English does. Another example is 提前订 "book in advance".
Phrase Breakdown
提前
tí qián
[tíqián]
in advance
Earlier than the set time.
请提前十分钟到。
Please arrive ten minutes early.
预留
yù liú
[yùliú]
to reserve; to set aside
To keep something aside in advance for someone.
请帮我预留一个包间。
Please reserve a private room for me.
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