How to say “book” in Chinese
book, order
“Book” in Chinese is 订, dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
订 is read dìng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “订”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 订. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 机票我已经订好了jīpiàowǒyǐjīngdìnghǎoleI've already booked the plane tickets.
- 机票和旅馆我都提前订好了jīpiàohélǚguǎnwǒdōutíqiándìnghǎoleI booked both the plane tickets and the hotel in advance.
- 您好，您要订房间吗？nínhǎo,nínyàodìngfángjiānmaHello, would you like to book a room?
- 我已经在网上预订了酒店wǒyǐjīngzàiwǎngshangyùdìnglejiǔdiànI've already booked a hotel online.
- 最好提前预订zuìhǎotíqiányùdìngIt's best to book in advance.
- 节假日最好提前预订住宿jiéjiàrìzuìhǎotíqiányùdìngzhùsùDuring the holidays it's best to book accommodation in advance.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Trip plan”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “book” in Chinese?
“Book” in Chinese is 订, pinyin dìng.
What does 订 mean?
订 (dìng) means “book, order”.
How do you write 订?
订 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 订?
订 is read dìng. Tones: dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“book” in the lesson “Trip plan”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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