订位

訂位
dìngwèi
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to reserve a seat
  2. 2 to book a table

Examples

HSK 3
Qǐng bāng wǒ dìng liǎng gè wèi.
Please book two seats for me.
HSK 4
Wǒ yǐjīng dìngwèi le, qī diǎn yí gè sì rén zhuō.
I've already booked a table for four at seven.
HSK 5
Zhè jiā cāntīng zhōumò yào xiān dìngwèi.
This restaurant requires a reservation on weekends.

Tips

register
Common in Taiwan. Mainland speakers more often say 订座 or 预订 for restaurants, 订票 for transport.
grammar
Separable verb: can take modifiers, e.g. (book two seats).

Stroke Order

dìng
wèi