How to Say ‘Four adults’ in Traditional Chinese
四位大人
sì wèi dà rén
[suh way dah-ren]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Restaurants may ask specifically about [大人] and children because seating, pricing, or high chairs can depend on it. So giving [四位大人，一位小朋友] would sound very natural.
Phrase Breakdown
四位
sì wèi
four people
A polite way to say the number of people.
我們有四位。
We have four people.
Words in this phrase
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number four, here used to count adults in the reservation.
今天的訂位是四位大人。
Today's reservation is for four adults.
位
wèi
[way]
person (polite counter)
A polite classifier for people, used in counting adults or guests.
今天的訂位是四位大人。
Today's reservation is for four adults.
大人
dà rén
[dah-ren]
adult
Means 'adult'; useful when clarifying how many adults are in the group.
今天的訂位是四位大人。
Today's reservation is for four adults.
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