How to Say ‘Private rooms have a minimum spend of two thousand yuan.’ in Simplified Chinese
包间最低消费两千块。
bāo jiān zuì dī xiāo fèi liǎng qiān kuài
[baow-jyen dzway dee shyaow-fay liǎngqiān kuài]
💬 Usage Tip: There's no verb like "is" or "has" here. Chinese often puts a topic first and then just states the fact: 包间 (the topic), then 最低消费两千块.
Phrase Breakdown
包间最低消费
bāo jiān zuì dī xiāo fèi
the private room's minimum spend
包间 means 'private room' and is the topic. 最低消费 means 'minimum spend'.
包间最低消费是多少？
What's the minimum spend for the private room?
Words in this phrase
包间
bāo jiān
[baow-jyen]
private room
A separate dining room in a restaurant for more privacy.
请问晚上有包间吗？
Excuse me, is there a private room available tonight?
最
zuì
[dzway]
most; -est
Used to form a superlative, such as the latest time.
最晚几点要通知餐厅？
What is the latest time to notify the restaurant?
低
dī
[dee]
low
Describes something as low in level, amount, or price. In dining, it often appears in minimum spending phrases.
这间包间的要求比较低。
The requirements for this private room are relatively low.
消费
xiāo fèi
[shyaow-fay]
spending; consumption
Refers to the amount a customer spends, especially in restaurants or entertainment venues.
订包间前最好先问清楚最低消费。
Before booking a private room, it’s best to first ask clearly about the minimum spending.
两千块。
liǎng qiān kuài
two thousand yuan
两千 means 'two thousand'. 块 is the spoken word for yuan.
这个手机两千块。
This phone costs two thousand yuan.
Words in this phrase
两千
liǎng qiān
[liǎngqiān]
two thousand
The number 2,000; 两 is used instead of 二 before 千.
这瓶酒两千块。
This bottle of wine is two thousand yuan.
块
kuài
[kuài]
yuan (colloquial)
Spoken unit of Chinese money, same as 元.
这杯咖啡二十块。
This coffee is twenty yuan.
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