Chinese Word: 訂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

訂 (Simplified: 订)HSK 5

Pinyin: dìng

English Definition: to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order

Chinese Definition:
①改正，修改：订正。考订。校(jiào)订。修订。
②约定，立(契约)：订立。订购。订约。
③用线、铁丝、书钉把书页、纸张连在一起：装订。
④制定：订计划。
⑤评议：“两刃相割，利钝乃知；二论相订，是非乃见”。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 言

Pictophonetic:丁 indicates the sound; 言 (speech) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 言 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 丁 [ dīng ] male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

Similar Characters: 訌

	訂單	dìng dān	(purchase) order
	訂閱	dìng yuè	subscription; to subscribe to

1		wǒ men 我们 yǐ jīng 已经 qǔ xiāo 取消 le 了 dìng dān 订单。 We have already canceled the order.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 dìng 订 yī fèn 一份 pī sà 披萨。 We need to order a pizza.
3		wǒ 我 dìng 订 le 了 míng tiān 明天 de 的 huǒ chē piào 火车票。 I booked a train ticket for tomorrow.
4		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 qiān dìng 签订 yī fèn 一份 hé tong 合同。 We need to sign a contract.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 tí qián 提前 yù dìng 预订 jī piào 机票。 We need to book our plane tickets in advance.

1		wǒ men 我们 yǐ jīng 已经 qǔ xiāo 取消 le 了 dìng dān 订单。 We have already canceled the order.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 dìng 订 yī fèn 一份 pī sà 披萨。 We need to order a pizza.
3		wǒ 我 dìng 订 le 了 míng tiān 明天 de 的 huǒ chē piào 火车票。 I booked a train ticket for tomorrow.
4		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 qiān dìng 签订 yī fèn 一份 hé tong 合同。 We need to sign a contract.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 tí qián 提前 yù dìng 预订 jī piào 机票。 We need to book our plane tickets in advance.