Chinese word

预约

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù yuē

Meaning

  • verbmake an appointment

Example

我想预约下周的面试。wǒ xiǎng yù yuē xià zhōu de miàn shì

I want to make an appointment for next week's interview.

Illustration for 预约 (make an appointment)

More examples

我在网上预约了酒店的房间。wǒ zài wǎng shàng yù yuē le jiǔ diàn de fáng jiān

I booked a hotel room online.

Core concept

An advance arrangement that marks a particular service or time as held for one person.

Common phrases

  • 预约酒店yù yuē jiǔ diàn

    book a hotel

  • 预约座位yù yuē zuò wèi

    reserve a seat

  • 预约会议室yù yuē huì yì shì

    reserve a meeting room

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Book a ticket, room, seat, or similar item before it is needed.
约yuē: Set a future meeting time and place with someone.

Definition in Chinese

事先向服务提供者提出申请或约定，从而保留某项服务、座位或时间点，常用于看病、面试、订座等场合。shì xiān xiàng fú wù tí gōng zhě tí chū shēn qǐng huò yuē dìng cóng ér bǎo liú mǒu xiàng fú wù zuò wèi huò shí jiān diǎn cháng yòng yú kàn bìng miàn shì dìng zuò děng chǎng hé

Word origin

预约 (yùyuē, "arrange beforehand") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") with 约 (yuē, "agreement"), so its form points to an agreement made before the service takes place.

Usage tips

  • In service conversations, the verb commonly comes before the specific event, person, or time being arranged, so one pattern works for a clinic visit, interview, or table booking.

Other meanings

  • appointmentnoun
  • reserveverb

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