How to Say ‘Before dining’ in Traditional Chinese
用餐前
yòng cān qián
[yohng-tsan chyen]
Phrase Breakdown
用餐
yòng cān
[yohng-tsan]
to dine; have a meal
A polite, formal way to say eat a meal, often used in restaurants.
用餐前如果要取消，請提早通知。
If you need to cancel before dining, please notify them early.
前
qián
[chyen]
before; in advance of
Used to indicate an earlier time than something else.
最好在用餐前兩小時取消。
It's best to cancel two hours before dining.
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