Writing
预定 (yù dìng) — how to say "to book" in Chinese
预定
To book, to reserve
verb
Character composition
预
in advance
定
to fix, to decide
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
预定酒店
yù dìng jiǔ diàn
book a hotel
预定机票
yù dìng jī piào
book a flight ticket
提前预定
tí qián yù dìng
book in advance
Examples
我们明天去旅行，需要预定火车票。
We are traveling tomorrow, we need to book train tickets.
我预定了一个房间。
I booked a room.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to book" in Chinese?
"to book" in Chinese is 预定 (yù dìng).
预定 meaning in English
预定 (yù dìng) means "To book, to reserve".
How is 预定 pronounced?
It is pronounced yù dìng (written as yu ding, yuding). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to book" in Chinese characters?
It is written 预定: 预 has 10 strokes, 定 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 预定?
预定 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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