下单

下單

xiàdān

verb

Meanings

1 to place an order
2 to order (online or from a supplier)

Characters

to put down; to issue

form; order slip

Examples

我昨天在网上下单买了一台笔记本电脑。

Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngshàng xiàdān mǎi le yī tái bǐjìběn diànnǎo.

I placed an online order for a laptop yesterday.

客户一下单，系统会自动发送确认邮件。

Kèhù yī xiàdān, xìtǒng huì zìdòng fāsòng quèrèn yóujiàn.

As soon as the customer places an order, the system automatically sends a confirmation email.

Tips

memory

下 (to put down) + 单 (form/order slip) = 'to put down an order form'. Mirrors English 'to place an order'. Indispensable word in e-commerce (淘宝, 京东, 美团 all use 下单).

Stroke Order

下 xià

单 dān