How to Say ‘Book a table’ in Simplified Chinese
订一桌
dìng yī zhuō
[ding yee jwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [订] can take the thing you're reserving directly: [订一桌], [订包间], [订位子]. You can reuse the pattern as [订] + what you want to book.
Phrase Breakdown
订
dìng
[ding]
to reserve; to book
A verb used for booking a table in advance.
我想订一桌给家里人吃饭。
I want to book one table for my family to eat together.
一桌
yī zhuō
one table; a table for a group
Refers to one table, especially in a restaurant setting.
我们订了一桌。
We reserved one table.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[yee]
one; a
The number one, used here as part of the phrase 'one table.'
周六晚上想订一桌。
I want to book one table for Saturday evening.
桌
zhuō
[jwaw]
table
Refers to a dining table or a table reservation for a group.
我们打算订一桌庆祝生日。
We plan to book one table to celebrate a birthday.
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