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How to Say ‘Minimum spend of 8,000 per table’ in Traditional Chinese

每桌低消八千

měi zhuō dī xiāo bā qiān

[may zhuō dīxiāo bāqiān]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Private rooms in Taiwan almost always come with a minimum spend, quoted in NT dollars. Asking about 低消 up front is normal and expected.

Phrase Breakdown

每桌

měi zhuō

per table

每 means 'each'. 桌 means 'table' and is also a measure word for tables.

Example

每桌十個人。

Ten people per table.

Words in this phrase

每

měi

[may]

every; each

Used to refer to all members in a group one by one.

Example

每個人都可以分享經驗。

Everyone can share their experience.

桌

zhuō

[zhuō]

table (measure word)

Measure word for tables or tables of guests.

Example

我們需要三桌。

We need three tables.

低消八千

dī xiāo bā qiān

minimum charge of 8,000

低消 is short for 最低消費 (minimum spending). 八千 means 8,000.

Example

這裡低消五百。

The minimum charge here is 500.

Words in this phrase

低消

dī xiāo

[dīxiāo]

minimum spend

Short for minimum consumption charge required.

Example

包廂有低消嗎?

Is there a minimum spend for the private room?

八千

bā qiān

[bāqiān]

eight thousand

The number 8,000.

Example

這頓飯花了八千元。

This meal cost eight thousand dollars.

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