定作

dìngzuò

verb

Meanings

1 to have something made to order
2 to commission custom-made (goods)
3 to place a custom order

Characters

to make; produce

Examples

这套西装是定作的。

Zhè tào xīzhuāng shì dìngzuò de.

This suit is custom-tailored.

他在木匠那儿定作了一张书桌。

Tā zài mùjiang nàr dìngzuò le yī zhāng shūzhuō.

He had a desk made to order at the carpenter's.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 定做 (dìngzuò) — same pinyin, same meaning, and both are correct. 定作 is the more formal/legal form (it's the term used in China's contract law for 'commission contracts' 定作合同); 定做 is the everyday spelling.

Stroke Order

定 dìng

作 zuò