Meaning of 预订
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to place an order
- to book ahead
How to use 预订
预订 is used for reserving hotel rooms, restaurant tables, tickets, and for ordering goods in advance. It often takes a direct object. Example: 我预订了两张机票。(Wǒ yùdìng le liǎng zhāng jīpiào.) I booked two plane tickets.
预 (yù) means beforehand, as in 预报 (yùbào) forecast, and 订 (dìng) means to fix or settle an arrangement. Put them together and you settle something before you need it, which is booking ahead.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 预订 with 预定 (yùdìng), which sounds identical. In standard usage 预订 is for booking things like rooms and tickets, while 预定 means something is scheduled or planned in advance, as in 预定时间 (yùdìng shíjiān) the scheduled time.
预订 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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预 yù · to prepare · 10 strokes
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订 dìng · to agree · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 预订.
| 预计 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 制订 | zhìdìng | to work out; to formulate |
| 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare; to make ready |
| 预期 | yùqī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 干预 | gānyù | to meddle; to intervene |
| 签订 | qiāndìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) |
| 预约 | yùyuē | booking; reservation |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | to get engaged |
Questions about 预订
What does 预订 mean?
预订 (yùdìng) means "to place an order; to book ahead" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 预订?
预订 is made of 2 characters: 预 (10 strokes), 订 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 预订 an HSK word?
Yes. 预订 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 预订 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 预订 is written 預訂.
What is the difference between 预订 and 订?
订 (dìng) alone can also mean to book or order, as in 订房间 (dìng fángjiān) to book a room. 预订 adds the idea of doing it ahead of time and sounds a little more formal. In casual speech 订 is very common.
How do I say I have a reservation at a hotel or restaurant?
You can say 我有预订 (wǒ yǒu yùdìng), I have a reservation. Here 预订 works as a noun. Staff may ask 您预订了吗？(Nín yùdìng le ma?) Did you make a reservation?