How to say “make to order” in Chinese

定制
dìngzhì

make to order

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Things and shopping”

“Make to order” in Chinese is 定制, dìng zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

定制 is read dìng zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
zhì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

定
dìng — set, fix; firmly

On top, 宀 “roof”.

制
zhì — make; establish, restrict

On the right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.

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 “定制”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “make to order” in Chinese?

“Make to order” in Chinese is 定制, pinyin dìngzhì.

What does 定制 mean?

定制 (dìngzhì) means “make to order”.

How do you write 定制?

定制 is 2 characters: 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly; 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 定制?

定制 is read dìngzhì. Tones: dìng — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“make to order” in the lesson “Perfume and fine work”

This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” 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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