预约

The Chinese word 预约 (yùyuē) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 预 (yù) and 约 (yuē). The character 预 means "in advance" or "beforehand", while the character 约 means "to make an appointment" or "to arrange". Together, the two characters 预约 mean "to make an appointment in advance".The word 预约 is commonly used in Chinese to refer to the act of making an appointment or reservation, such as making an appointment to see a doctor, making a reservation at a restaurant, or booking a ticket for a train or plane. It can also be used to refer to the appointment or reservation itself, such as saying "我有预约" (wǒ yǒu yùyuē), which means "I have an appointment".The word 预约 is a relatively new word in Chinese, having only come into common use in the 20th century. It is thought to have been borrowed from the Japanese word 予約 (yoyaku), which has the same meaning. The word 预约 is now widely used in both mainland China and Taiwan, and is an important part of everyday Chinese vocabulary.