订阅 (dìng yuè) — to subscribe (to a magazine, newspaper, online channel, or service)

Definition

订阅 focuses on signing up to receive ongoing content or services (newspapers, podcasts, memberships). 订购 is for buying a product or service outright; 续 is for renewing an existing subscription.

verb
to subscribe (to a magazine, newspaper, online channel, or service)

Examples

  • 订阅
    Wǒ dǎ suàn dìng yuè yí fèn yīng wén bào zhǐ lái liàn xí yuè dú.
    I plan to subscribe to an English newspaper to practice reading.
  • 订阅
    Nǐ yǐ jīng dìng yuè zhè ge bō kè le ma?
    Have you subscribed to this podcast yet?
  • 订阅
    dìng yuè Wǒ men de huì yuán fú wù kě yǐ xiǎng shòu dú jiā yōu huì.
    Subscribing to our membership service gives you exclusive discounts.

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