预订用的是我的名字。

预yù订dìng用yòng的de是shì我wǒ的de名míng字zi。
My name is on the booking.
yù dìng yòng de shì wǒ de míng zi

The 'de' nominalizer

The particle 的 (de) here turns the verb phrase 预订用 (yùdìng yòng, used for booking) into a noun phrase. 预订用的 (yùdìng yòng de) means 'the one used for the booking'.

Sentence breakdown

This uses a 'Topic + 是 (shì) + Noun Phrase' structure to clarify a specific detail.

  • 预订用的 (yùdìng yòng de): the (name) used for the booking
  • 是 (shì): is
  • 我的名字 (wǒ de míngzi): my name

Neutral tone

In the word 名字 (míngzi, name), the second syllable 'zi' is pronounced with a neutral tone, meaning it is short and light.

Notes

Use this when the booking might be under a different name or to clarify who made the reservation.

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