Definition
订购 (dìng gòu) means 'to place an order' or 'to subscribe' — it covers both ordering goods and subscribing to services. Unlike 预订 (yù dìng), which implies advance reservation, 订购 is a general order; it's more formal than the colloquial 下单 (xià dān). For subscriptions specifically, 订阅 (dìng yuè) is the dedicated term.
verb
to place an order (for goods, products)to subscribe (to a service, publication, etc.)
Examples
- 订购。Wǒ zài wǎngshàng dìng gòu le yì běn xīn shū.I ordered a new book online.
- 订购。Tā dìng gòu le yí fèn niándù zázhì.He subscribed to an annual magazine.
- 订购。Gōngsī xūyào dìng gòu yìxiē bàngōng yòngpǐn.The company needs to order some office supplies.
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