How to Say ‘The private room has a minimum spend of 1,200.’ in Simplified Chinese
包间最低消费一千二。
bāo jiān zuì dī xiāo fèi yī qiān èr
[bāojiān dzway dī xiāofèi yìqiān'èr]
🇨🇳 In China: Private rooms, called 包间 (bāo jiān), usually have no room fee but do come with a minimum food-and-drink spend. Ask about it when you book, because groups often just order generously to reach it.
Phrase Breakdown
包间最低消费
bāo jiān zuì dī xiāo fèi
the private room's minimum spend
包间 (bāojiān) means a private dining room. It is the topic of the sentence and comes right before 最低消费.
包间最低消费是多少？
What is the minimum spend for the private room?
Words in this phrase
包间
bāo jiān
[bāojiān]
private dining room
Noun for a separate private room in a restaurant, often with a minimum spend.
我们想订一个包间。
We'd like to reserve a private room.
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
Used before adjectives or verbs to show the highest degree, like most interested or best.
在这些公司里，你最想了解哪一家？
Among these companies, which one do you most want to learn about?
低
dī
[dī]
low
Low in level or amount; 最低 means minimum.
这里的价格很低。
The prices here are low.
消费
xiāo fèi
[xiāofèi]
spending; consumption
Money spent; 最低消费 is a minimum spend.
这家餐厅消费不高。
Spending at this restaurant isn't high.
一千二。
yī qiān èr
is 1,200
No 是 is needed before a price in casual speech. Just say the number: yìqiān èr.
一共一千二。
It's 1,200 in total.
Words in this phrase
一千二
yī qiān èr
[yìqiān'èr]
one thousand two hundred
Short spoken form of 一千二百 (1,200).
一共一千二。
It's 1,200 in total.
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