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预定

yù dìng · yu ding

Traditional 預定

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to schedule in advance
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Booking for a birthday

  1. Dengdeng

    周六(zhōuliù)是(shì)我的(wǒde)生日(shēngrì)，我(wǒ)预定(yùdìng)了(le)一家(yījiā)饭馆(fànguǎn)。

    Saturday is my birthday, and I booked a restaurant.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)预定(yùdìng)了(le)几个(jǐge)人(rén)的(de)位子(wèizi)？

    For how many people did you book?

  3. Dengdeng

    两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)，就是(jiùshì)你(nǐ)和(hé)我(wǒ)。

    Two people, you and me.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)琦琦(qíqí)呢(ne)？她(tā)也(yě)想(xiǎng)来(lái)。

    What about Qiqi? She wants to come too.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！我(wǒ)再(zài)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)预定(yùdìng)一次(yīcì)。

    Ah! I will call and book again.

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01

我(wǒ)能(néng)预(yù)定(dìng)一(yí)下(xià)打(dǎ)高(gāo)尔(ěr)夫(fū)球(qiú)吗(ma)？

Can I make a reservation for golf?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)提(tí)前(qián)预(yù)定(dìng)了(le)这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)位(wèi)子(zi)。

We booked a table at this restaurant in advance.

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