How to say “order” in Chinese
order (document)
“Order” in Chinese is 订单, dìng dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
订单 is read dìng dān: 2 syllables. 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 “订单”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 订单. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们刚收到一份大订单wǒmengāngshōudàoyífèndàdìngdānWe've just received a big order.
More words from the lesson “Purchasing and sales”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “order” in Chinese?
“Order” in Chinese is 订单, pinyin dìngdān.
What does 订单 mean?
订单 (dìngdān) means “order (document)”.
How do you write 订单?
订单 is 2 characters: 订 (dìng) — order, book; 单 (dān) — single; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 订单?
订单 is read dìngdān. Tones: dìng — fourth tone, dān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“order” in the lesson “Purchasing and sales”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. 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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