Chinese word

预订

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù dìng

Meaning

  • verbbook

Example

我已经预订了明天的票。wǒ yǐ jīng yù dìng le míng tiān de piào

I have already booked a ticket for tomorrow.

Illustration for 预订 (book)

More examples

他在网站上预订了下周的酒店房间。tā zài wǎng zhàn shàng yù dìng le xià zhōu de jiǔ diàn fáng jiān

He booked a hotel room for next week on the website.

Core concept

It secures a future seat, service, or item before the time of use arrives.

Common phrases

  • 预订机票yù dìng jī piào

    book a plane ticket

  • 预订酒店yù dìng jiǔ diàn

    book a hotel

  • 预订座位yù dìng zuò wèi

    reserve a seat

Similar words

预定yù dìng: Decides on a future time or place in advance and reserves it for use.
预约yù yuē: Sets up a meeting or service for a chosen time and place and secures a place.
订购dìng gòu: Places an order for goods as part of buying them.

Definition in Chinese

提前确认或下单以保留未来可用的服务或商品的使用权或名额。tí qián què rèn huò xià dān yǐ bǎo liú wèi lái kě yòng de fú wù huò shāng pǐn de shǐ yòng quán huò míng é

Word origin

预 (yù, "in advance") + 订 (dìng, "arrange or order") forms a word for arranging something early and securing it for later use.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, the object usually names what is being secured, so the same verb works with tickets, rooms, tables, and goods.

Other meanings

  • reservationnoun
  • orderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 预订单yù dìng dānbooking formnoun
  • 预订系统yù dìng xì tǒngbooking systemnoun

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