English–Chinese
“wait for a table” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhòu wèi
Example
我在候位，他们还没叫号。wǒ zài hòu wèi tā men hái méi jiào hào
I'm waiting for a table, but they haven't called the number yet.
How to say “wait for a table” in Chinese
“Wait for a table” in Chinese is 候位 (hòu wèi).
A person waits at the edge of a queue until an empty seat or service place opens.
Example sentences with 候位
我们已经登记候位了，等短信通知就可以入座。wǒ men yǐ jīng dēng jì hòu wèi le děng duǎn xìn tōng zhī jiù ké yǐ rù zuò
We have already registered to wait for a table, so we can take a seat once we receive the text notification.
Tips for using 候位
- In a restaurant, a person can remain in 候位 (hòuwèi, "waiting for a place") while staff use a name, number, or queue to manage the order.