定做

dìngzuò

verb HSK 7 #12,669

Meanings

1 to have something custom-made
2 to order (tailor-made goods)

Characters

to order; to fix

To order something to be made.

Examples

这件衣服是定做的。

Zhè jiàn yīfu shì dìngzuò de.

This piece of clothing was custom-made.

他定做了一套西装。

Tā dìngzuò le yī tào xīzhuāng.

He had a suit custom-made.

Tips

usage

定做 and 定制 (dìngzhì) are similar, but 定制 sounds more modern/upscale and is used for technology and premium products, while 定做 is more everyday (tailoring, furniture).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

做 zuò