预定

• Pinyin: yù dìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 预 = 予 + 页 (give + page/head — advance notice, in advance); 定 = 宀 + 正 (roof + upright — to settle, fix firmly)

Significado

Reservar; pre-reservar; hacer un pedido anticipado.

Used for reserving seats, hotel rooms, restaurant tables, tickets, and also for pre-ordering products not yet released. Slightly less formal than 预订 (which emphasises a formal booking contract). In planning contexts, 预定 can also mean 'scheduled/planned' as in 预定时间 (scheduled time) or 预定目标 (predetermined goal). Common in business, travel, and retail contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 节假日前，热门景区的民宿和酒店往往提前数月就已预定一空。
2. 限量周边开放预定后四十分钟就售罄，二手价随即暴涨，引发争议。
3. 大型工程对关键材料和设备提前预定、锁价，可降低波动风险并稳住工期。

Guía de uso

Contexto: travel, commerce, planning, retail

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 名额有限，参会者必须在通道关闭前完成身份认证和座位预定。(Spots are limited, so attendees must complete identity verification and seat reservation before the registration channel closes.)
• 这款新旗舰手机发布后就开放预定，首批用户可获优先发货和一年延保。(This new flagship phone opened for pre-order after launch, and the first batch of users can get priority shipping and a one-year extended warranty.)

Incorrecto

• 我预定要去北京 — 预定 is for booking concrete reservations or pre-orders; for stating a plan or intention, use 打算 (plan to), 准备 (prepare to), or 计划 (plan) instead; 预定去北京 would sound like you've booked a trip, not merely decided to go

Origen e historia

预 (in advance — 予 to give + 页 head/page, classical: to give a preliminary reading/notice) + 定 (to settle/fix — 宀roof + 正 upright, to settle firmly). Together: to fix/settle in advance.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal