订 meaning in English

dìng

to agree; to conclude

HSK 3verbTraditional 訂4 strokes

Meaning of 订

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

dìng

to agree
to conclude
to draw up
to subscribe to (a newspaper etc)
to order

How to use 订

订 is used for booking, ordering, and subscribing, and it also appears in formal words for drawing up plans or signing agreements, like 制订 (zhìdìng) and 签订 (qiāndìng). In daily life you will hear it most when reserving things. Example: 我订了两张火车票。(Wǒ dìng le liǎng zhāng huǒchē piào.) I booked two train tickets.

订 combines the speech radical 讠 (words) with 丁 (dīng), which gives the sound. Picture words being nailed down firmly, the way you fix an agreement or an order so it cannot move.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 订 with 定 (dìng), which has the same sound. 定 means to decide or fix, as in 决定 (juédìng), while 订 is about booking or making an agreement, as in 预订 (yùdìng). Also do not write 钉 (dīng or dìng, nail), which has the metal radical 钅 instead of 讠.

订 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ要yào预yù订dìng一yī间jiān6月yuè3日rì的de单dān人rén房fáng。

I'd like to reserve a single room on June 3.

我wǒ从cóng英yīng国guó订dìng了le好hǎo几jǐ本běn书shū。

I ordered several books from England.

我wǒ在zài这zhè家jiā餐cān厅tīng订dìng了le位wèi子zi。

I booked a seat at this restaurant.

她tā和hé一yí个gè有yǒu钱qián人rén订dìng了le婚hūn。

She is engaged to a rich man.

汤tāng姆mǔ把bǎ酒jiǔ店diàn订dìng单dān取qǔ消xiāo了le。

Tom canceled his hotel reservation.

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订 dìng · to agree · 4 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 订.

预订	yùdìng	to place an order; to book ahead
制订	zhìdìng	to work out; to formulate
签订	qiāndìng	to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
订婚	dìnghūn	to get engaged
订单	dìngdān	(purchase) order
订购	dìnggòu	to place an order; to subscribe
修订	xiūdìng	to revise
订立	dìnglì	to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc)
订金	dìngjīn	an initial payment; earnest money
订做	dìngzuò	to make to order; to have sth made to order
订阅	dìngyuè	subscription; to subscribe to
订位	dìngwèi	to reserve a seat; to book a table

Questions about 订

What does 订 mean?

订 (dìng) means "to agree; to conclude" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 订?

订 is made of 1 character: 订 (4 strokes). That is 4 strokes in total.

Is 订 an HSK word?

Yes. 订 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 订 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 订 is written 訂.

What is the difference between 订 and 预订?

Both can mean to book. 订 alone is common in casual speech, such as 订酒店 (dìng jiǔdiàn, book a hotel). 预订 (yùdìng) adds 预 (in advance) and sounds a bit more formal, so it often appears on websites and in service settings.

How do I say I want to order food delivery with 订?

You can say 订外卖 (dìng wàimài), to order takeout delivery. For ordering dishes at a restaurant table, people usually use 点 (diǎn) instead, as in 点菜 (diǎn cài).