How to say “book in advance” in Chinese
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“Book in advance” in Chinese is 预订, yù dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
预订 is read yù dìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 予 yǔ hints at the sound; on the right, 页 “head”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “预订”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 预订. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我已经在网上预订了酒店wǒyǐjīngzàiwǎngshangyùdìnglejiǔdiànI've already booked a hotel online.
- 最好提前预订zuìhǎotíqiányùdìngIt's best to book in advance.
- 节假日最好提前预订住宿jiéjiàrìzuìhǎotíqiányùdìngzhùsùDuring the holidays it's best to book accommodation in advance.
More words from the lesson “Planning a trip”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “book in advance” in Chinese?
“Book in advance” in Chinese is 预订, pinyin yùdìng.
What does 预订 mean?
预订 (yùdìng) means “book in advance”.
How do you write 预订?
预订 is 2 characters: 预 (yù) — in advance; 订 (dìng) — order, book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 预订?
预订 is read yùdìng. Tones: yù — fourth tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“book in advance” in the lesson “Planning a trip”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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