How to Say ‘Reserve a table’ in Simplified Chinese
订位子
dìng wèi zi
[ding way dzuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [订位子] is a common spoken way to say reserve a seat/table; [订] is the verb and [位子] is the thing being reserved. You can reuse the pattern with other things: [订房间] for booking a room, [订票] for booking tickets.
Phrase Breakdown
订
dìng
[ding]
to book; to reserve
订 means to arrange or reserve something in advance, such as a table, ticket, or room.
我先订一张桌子，也顺便订位子。
I'll book a table first, and also reserve seats.
位子
wèi zi
[way dzuh]
seat; place; spot
位子 means a seat or place, often used when reserving a table or asking about available seating in a restaurant.
明晚我们想订位子。
We'd like to reserve seats for tomorrow evening.
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