How to Say ‘Keep it reserved for you’ in Simplified Chinese
给您留好
gěi nín liú hǎo
[gay neen lyoh how]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses [给 + person + verb] to show who the action is for: [给您留好] = '[keep it reserved for you]'. You can reuse the pattern in [给您安排好] — '[arrange it for you].'
🇨🇳 In China: This kind of phrasing is common in service situations and sounds warm but professional. It suggests the staff has taken care of the reservation for you, not just noted it down.
Phrase Breakdown
给您
gěi nín
for you; to you
Polite form using 您 to show respect.
我给您拿菜单。
I'll get the menu for you.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gay]
for; give to
Shows the action is done for the customer.
我们会给您留好位置。
We will reserve a seat for you.
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A polite form of 'you' used in customer service.
我们会给您留好位置。
We will reserve a seat for you.
留好
liú hǎo
[lyoh how]
reserve and keep ready
Means to hold a table or item ready for someone.
我们会给您留好位置。
We will reserve a seat for you.
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