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How to Say ‘Put the reservation under the name Smith.’ in Traditional Chinese

訂位就用 Smith 的名字。

dìng wèi jiù yòng Smith de míng zì

[dìng wèi jiù yohng de ming-dzuh]

💬 Usage Tip: 就 here means "just/simply". 就用 means "just use", which makes the instruction sound easy and settled.

Phrase Breakdown

訂位就用

dìng wèi jiù yòng

for the reservation, just use

訂位 means 'reservation'; 就用 means 'just use'.

Example

訂位就用我的電話。

For the reservation, just use my phone number.

Words in this phrase

訂位

dìng wèi

[dìng wèi]

reservation; book a table

The act of reserving a spot, typically in a restaurant.

Example

我們需要訂位才能用餐。

We need a reservation to dine in.

就

jiù

[jiù]

just

Indicating a simple or single action.

Example

他就想要成功。

He just wants to succeed.

用

yòng

[yohng]

to use

A common verb meaning to use something, such as a card, cash, or app.

Example

我平常用悠遊卡搭車。

I usually use an EasyCard to ride transportation.

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