Chinese phrase
请先帮我保留〜的名额 qǐng xiān bāng wǒ bǎo liú 〜 de míng é
Meaning
Please reserve a spot for ___ first
When to use it
This phrase politely asks someone to reserve a spot first. It is useful when paperwork or another requirement is still pending and the speaker wants the place held temporarily.
Example dialogue
请先帮我保留入学面试的名额，我的材料还在寄送中。 qǐng xiān bāng wǒ bǎo liú rù xué miàn shì de míng é wǒ de cái liào hái zài jì sòng zhōng
Please reserve my interview spot first; my documents are still in the mail.
好的，我已经为你保留到报名截止日。 hǎo de wǒ yǐ jīng wèi nǐ bǎo liú dào bào míng jié zhǐ rì
Okay, I've held your spot until the application deadline.