How to Say ‘For two people’ in Traditional Chinese
兩位
liǎng wèi
[lyang way]
💬 Usage Tip: [位] is the polite counting word for people, so [兩位] is the natural restaurant way to say "two people." Compare it with plain [兩個人], which is correct but less service-style.
Phrase Breakdown
兩
liǎng
[lyang]
two
Used here as the number of guests in a reservation.
兩位的訂位如果臨時增加人數，請先告知。
If a reservation for two suddenly adds more people, please inform the restaurant first.
位
wèi
[way]
person; seat (polite counter)
A polite measure word for people, often used in reservations.
兩位如果要取消訂位，請提早聯絡。
If the party of two wants to cancel the reservation, please contact the restaurant early.
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