Tuesday 18 March 2008

預定 - yù ding – reservation


Today’s word is 預定, yù dìng meaning a reservation.

The first character 預, yù means in advance or before. It is pronounced like the English word “you”, with a 4th or falling tone.

The second character is 定, dìng meaning to book, as in booking a seat, a place or in this case a hotel room. It is pronounced ding with a 4th or falling tone.

The phrase 我要訂房間, Wǒ yào dìng fáng jiān means “I want to book a room”.