How to Say ‘Make a dinner reservation’ in Simplified Chinese
订晚餐
dìng wǎn cān
[ding wan tsan]
Phrase Breakdown
订
dìng
[ding]
to reserve; to book
A verb used when making a reservation, such as booking a table at a restaurant for a special occasion.
我想订晚餐的时候顺便要一个生日蛋糕。
When I book dinner, I would also like to order a birthday cake.
晚餐
wǎn cān
[wan tsan]
dinner
The evening meal; often used when talking about restaurant reservations for the night.
我们订晚餐是为了给妈妈庆祝生日。
We are booking dinner to celebrate my mom's birthday.
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