Chinese word

预定

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù dìng

Meaning

  • verbbook

Example

我在网上预定了酒店。wǒ zài wǎng shàng yù dìng le jiǔ diàn

I booked a hotel online.

Illustration for 预定 (book)

More examples

他已经在网站上预定了会议室。tā yǐ jīng zài wǎng zhàn shàng yù dìng le huì yì shì

He has already booked a conference room on the website.

Core concept

A future place, time, service, or task is fixed early so it remains available when needed.

Common phrases

  • 预定机票yù dìng jī piào

    book a flight

  • 预定酒店yù dìng jiǔ diàn

    book a hotel

  • 预定会议室yù dìng huì yì shì

    book a conference room

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Place an advance booking for a hotel, seat, ticket, or service.
预约yù yuē: Reserve a particular time in advance for an appointment or meeting.

Definition in Chinese

在酒店、机票、餐馆等处事先登记或确认以保留席位、房间、票务或服务名额的动作或状态，也可泛指事先决定并安排某项事务。zài jiǔ diàn jī piào cān guǎn děng chǔ shì xiān dēng jì huò què rèn yǐ bǎo liú xí wèi fáng jiān piào wù huò fú wù míng é de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài yě kě fàn zhǐ shì xiān jué dìng bìng ān pái mǒu xiàng shì wù

Word origin

The compound 预 (yù, "in advance") + 定 (dìng, "set") joins early timing with a fixed decision, yielding the sense of arranging something before it is needed.

Usage tips

  • When 了 (le, "completed action") follows the verb, it shows that the arrangement has already been made, not that the event itself has already happened.

Other meanings

  • scheduleverb
  • plannoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 预定金yù dìng jīnbooking depositnoun
  • 预定单yù dìng dānbooking formnoun

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