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How to Say ‘Let's book that table’ in Simplified Chinese

就订那桌吧

jiù dìng nà zhuō ba

[jyoh dìng nà zhuō bah]

💬 Usage Tip: 吧 at the end turns a statement into a soft suggestion, like "let's". You could also say 就这样吧 "let's just do it this way".

Phrase Breakdown

就订

jiù dìng

just book / then book

就 (jiù) means 'just' or 'then' and shows a decision. 订 (dìng) means 'to book or reserve'. Both are fourth tone.

Example

就订明天晚上。

Let's just book tomorrow evening.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jyoh]

then; right away; exactly; as soon as

Often links cause and result, or emphasizes that something happens easily or immediately.

Example

再偏一点，球就进了。

If it were a little more off, the ball would have gone in.

订

dìng

[dìng]

to book; to reserve

A verb for reserving tables, rooms, or tickets in advance.

Example

我想订明晚的位子。

I want to book a table for tomorrow night.

那桌吧

nà zhuō ba

that table, then

那 (nà) means 'that' and 桌 (zhuō) means 'table'. 吧 (ba) is a neutral-tone particle that softens a suggestion.

Example

我们坐那桌吧。

Let's sit at that table.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

that

Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.

Example

那是我第一次见到她的时候。

That was the first time I met her.

桌

zhuō

[zhuō]

table; measure word for tables

Short for table; also counts tables of people.

Example

那桌客人很热闹。

That table of guests is lively.

吧

[bah]

let's; suggestion particle

Softens the sentence and turns it into a friendly suggestion.

Example

我们一起等比赛吧。

Let's wait for the match together.

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