How to Say ‘Reserve one’ in Simplified Chinese
订一张
dìng yī zhāng
[dìng yī zhāng]
💬 Usage Tip: When 一 comes before a measure word like 张, it's usually said with a rising tone: 一张 (yì/ yí? no pinyin allowed) — so learn 订一张桌子 as one chunk. The same thing happens in 一个 and 一本.
Phrase Breakdown
订
dìng
[dìng]
reserve
To arrange for (a seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
一
yī
[yī]
one
The number equivalent to the product of zero and one; a single unit.
我要订一张票。
I want to book one ticket.
张
zhāng
[zhāng]
sheet
A flat, usually rectangular piece of material, such as paper.
我需要一张地图。
I need a map.
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