How to Say ‘We can section it off with a screen.’ in Traditional Chinese
我們可以用屏風隔開。
wǒ men kě yǐ yòng píng fēng gé kāi
[wo men kuh-yee yohng píngfēng gékāi]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: When the private rooms are booked, restaurants in Taiwan often offer to set up a folding screen to create a semi-private corner. It's a normal, perfectly acceptable alternative for group dinners.
Phrase Breakdown
我們可以
wǒ men kě yǐ
we can
我們 (wǒmen) means 'we', and 可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can'. Because kě yǐ are both 3rd tones, kě sounds like ké when spoken naturally.
我們可以一起去。
We can go together.
Words in this phrase
我們
wǒ men
[wo men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.
我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。
We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。
If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.
用屏風隔開。
yòng píng fēng gé kāi
separate (it) with a screen.
用 (yòng) means 'with', 屏風 (píngfēng) is a screen, and 隔開 (gékāi) means 'to separate'.
這裡可以用屏風隔開。
This area can be separated with a screen.
Words in this phrase
用
yòng
[yohng]
to use
A common verb meaning to use something, such as a card, cash, or app.
我平常用悠遊卡搭車。
I usually use an EasyCard to ride transportation.
屏風
píng fēng
[píngfēng]
folding screen
A movable panel used to divide a room.
餐廳裡有一個漂亮的屏風。
There's a beautiful screen in the restaurant.
隔開
gé kāi
[gékāi]
to separate; to partition off
To divide a space or keep things apart with something in between.
這兩張桌子可以隔開。
These two tables can be separated.
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