How to Say ‘Two people, Saturday at seven in the evening.’ in Simplified Chinese
两个人，周六晚上七点。
liǎng gè rén zhōu liù wǎn shàng qī diǎn
[lyahng guh rén joe lyoh wahn-shung chee dyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Time goes from biggest to smallest, day, then part of day, then the hour: 周六 + 晚上 + 七点. It's the reverse of English "seven on Saturday evening".
🇨🇳 In China: This clipped answer, with just headcount and time and no full sentence, is exactly how locals book by phone. Restaurant staff expect it and won't find it curt.
Phrase Breakdown
两个人，
liǎng gè rén
two people,
This gives the party size. Pause briefly at the comma.
两个人，有位子吗？
Two people, any seats?
Words in this phrase
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
The form 两 is used before measure words, as in 两个 meaning two of something.
我最近在比较两个工作机会。
I’ve recently been comparing two job opportunities.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
人
rén
[rén]
person
Refers to a human being.
人剑合一是最高的境界。
The unity of man and sword is the highest level.
周六晚上
zhōu liù wǎn shàng
Saturday evening
周六 means 'Saturday' and 晚上 (wǎnshang) means 'evening'. In Chinese, the larger time unit comes first.
周六晚上你有空吗？
Are you free Saturday evening?
Words in this phrase
周六
zhōu liù
[joe lyoh]
Saturday
A common way to say Saturday in Chinese.
这周六我想订桌。
I’d like to reserve a table for this Saturday.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn-shung]
evening
Refers to the evening time, often used when scheduling after-work meetings.
这周找个晚上见面吧。
Let’s meet one evening this week.
七点。
qī diǎn
at seven o'clock.
The specific time comes last. Say 七 with a high, flat tone and 点 with a dipping tone.
晚上七点吃饭。
We eat at 7 p.m.
Words in this phrase
七点
qī diǎn
[chee dyen]
seven o'clock
Used to state a specific time, such as for a reservation.
我想订七点的桌子。
I’d like to book a table for seven o’clock.
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