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下单 (xià dān) — to place an order

Definition

下单 is the everyday verb for placing an order online or in a shop. 预订 is used when you book or reserve something in advance (hotel, ticket); 订购 is more formal and usually for bulk goods or a subscription.

verb
to place an order

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ zài táo bǎo shàng xià dān le.
    I placed an order on Taobao.
  • 。
    Tā zuó tiān xià le sān gè dān.
    He placed three orders yesterday.
  • 下单。
    Qǐng xiān què rèn shāng pǐn xìn xī zài xià dān.
    Please confirm the product information before placing an order.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

下xiàplace; issue
单dānorder

下 means to place or issue, 单 is the order, so the action is placing an order.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

Open 下 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 單; 单 is its simplified writing.

The form 單 originally pictured a Y-shaped wooden stick with two stones on top.

Open 单 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Shopping & Errands

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