Chinese word

订桌

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng zhuō

Meaning

  • verbbook a table

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 提前订桌tí qián dìng zhuō

    book a table in advance

  • 电话订桌diàn huà dìng zhuō

    book a table by phone

  • 在线订桌zài xiàn dìng zhuō

    book a table online

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Arranging in advance to secure a product, seat, service, or other offering.
订位dìng wèi: Arranging in advance to secure a seat or place at a venue.

Definition in Chinese

向饭店或餐馆提出请求，请店家在某个时段为一张或多张桌子留位。xiàng fàn diàn huò cān guǎn tí chū qǐng qiú qǐng diàn jiā zài mǒu gè shí duàn wèi yì zhāng huò duō zhāng zhuō zi liú wèi

Word origin

订桌 (dìngzhuō, "book a table") combines 订 (dìng, "arrange in advance") + 桌 (zhuō, "table"), linking advance arrangements with the table kept available.

Usage tips

  • 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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