How to Say ‘The engagement banquet is set for October 12th.’ in Traditional Chinese
訂婚宴定在十月十二號。
dìng hūn yàn dìng zài shí yuè shí èr hào
[dìnghūnyàn dìng dzai shíyuè shí'èr hào]
💬 Usage Tip: 定在 plus a time means "set for". You can reuse it: 會議定在下午三點 "the meeting is set for 3 p.m."
Phrase Breakdown
訂婚宴
dìng hūn yàn
[dìnghūnyàn]
engagement banquet
A celebratory meal held for an engagement.
訂婚宴請了很多親戚。
Many relatives were invited to the engagement banquet.
定在十月十二號。
dìng zài shí yuè shí èr hào
is set for October 12th
定在 (dìng zài) means 'is scheduled for'; 十月十二號 means 'October 12th'.
會議定在星期五。
The meeting is set for Friday.
Words in this phrase
定
dìng
[dìng]
to set; to fix
To decide or fix a time or plan.
時間已經定了。
The time has been set.
在
zài
[dzai]
at; in; on
A location or relation word meaning "at" or "in."
這兩種咖啡的不同在奶量。
The difference between these two coffees is in the amount of milk.
十月
shí yuè
[shíyuè]
October
The tenth month of the year; literally 'ten month'.
十月很涼快。
October is cool.
十二號
shí èr hào
[shí'èr hào]
the 12th (day of the month)
Number plus 號 gives the day of the month in speech.
我們十二號見面。
We'll meet on the 12th.
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