Chinese word

留位

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú wèi

Meaning

  • verbsave a seat

Example

你能帮我留位吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ liú wèi ma

Can you help me save a seat?

Illustration for 留位 (save a seat)

More examples

我已经给你留位了。wǒ yǐ jīng gěi nǐ liú wèi le

I have already saved you a seat.

Core concept

A temporary claim on a specific place keeps it from being taken by someone else.

Common phrases

  • 帮我留位bāng wǒ liú wèi

    help me save a seat

  • 提前留位tí qián liú wèi

    reserve a seat in advance

  • 给你留位gěi nǐ liú wèi

    save you a seat

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Arrange in advance by phone or online to secure a seat or service.
订位dìng wèi: Reserve a seat at a restaurant before arriving.
占位zhàn wèi: Temporarily claim a place by putting something there or using an action to hold it.

Definition in Chinese

通过物品、口头嘱托或其他方式为特定人保住一个座位或位置，通常是短期的保留行为。tōng guò wù pǐn kǒu tóu zhǔ tuō huò qí tā fāng shì wèi tè dìng rén bǎo zhù yí gè zuò wèi huò wèi zhì tōng cháng shì duǎn qī de bǎo liú xíng wéi

Word origin

留位 (liúwèi, "hold a place") joins 留 (liú, "keep") with 位 (wèi, "place"), forming a word for keeping a place available for a particular person.

Usage tips

  • Its natural setting is an immediate social arrangement, such as keeping a place open while a companion is on the way, rather than a long-term scheduling record.

Other meanings

  • reserveverb
  • set asideverb

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