Learning : I Would Like To Reserve A Table For 7 O'clock
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2009-06-25 / 02:48PM
“Ding” is explained as “to reserve”.
However, the complete phrase that is used is “ding yi zhang”. “… yi zhang” I am guessing means to “overtake”? It is not explained in this lesson.
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2009-06-28 / 05:17PM
here “yi zhang” is used as “one” for table
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2009-06-28 / 05:25PM
Benny,
Thanks for clarifying that… however, these many variations of possessive count is too difficult to remember. Can I just say “yi ge” instead? It is Cantonese style, but it is simple.
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2009-06-28 / 07:13PM
It is ok to say "yi ge” for everything, but people will know that it is not correct. So the best way is just to practice
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