Definition
订阅 (dìngyuè) means 'to subscribe' — it's the standard word for signing up to receive a magazine, newspaper, podcast, or membership service on an ongoing basis. It differs from 订 (dìng), which is broader and means 'to order/book' (e.g., 订票 'book a ticket', 订餐 'order food'), and from 开通 (kāitōng), which focuses on activating a service or account (e.g., 开通会员 'activate membership').
verb
to subscribe (to a magazine, newspaper, online channel, or service)
Examples
- 订阅。Wǒ dǎsuàn dìng yuè yí fèn Yīngwén bàozhǐ lái liànxí yuèdú.I plan to subscribe to an English newspaper to practice reading.
- 订阅？Nǐ yǐjīng dìng yuè zhège bōkè le ma?Have you subscribed to this podcast yet?
- 订阅。dìng yuè wǒmen de huìyuán fúwù kěyǐ xiǎngshòu dújiā yōuhuì.Subscribing to our membership service gives you exclusive discounts.
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