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“book a table” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng zhuō

Example

明天你要不要订桌？míng tiān nǐ yào bú yào dìng zhuō

Do you want to book a table for tomorrow?

Illustration for 订桌 (book a table)

How to say “book a table” in Chinese

“Book a table” in Chinese is 订桌 (dìng zhuō).

A restaurant table is held aside so diners can arrive at an agreed time.

Full entry for 订桌: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 订桌

我想提前订桌，晚上七点，两位。wǒ xiǎng tí qián dìng zhuō wǎn shàng qī diǎn liǎng wèi

I'd like to book a table in advance for two people at seven tonight.

Tips for using 订桌

  • A natural follow-up gives the arrival time and number of diners, while a preferred location such as a window seat is extra information rather than part of the verb.

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