订

訂

dìng

verb HSK 3 #2,163

Meanings

1 to order; to book; to reserve
2 to subscribe
3 to conclude (an agreement)

Characters

to book; to subscribe; to fix

Contains 讠(speech radical) — booking involves verbal or written agreements.

Examples

我订了一张机票。

Wǒ dìng le yī zhāng jīpiào.

I booked a plane ticket.

你订了酒店吗？

Nǐ dìng le jiǔdiàn ma?

Have you booked a hotel?

我想订一份报纸。

Wǒ xiǎng dìng yī fèn bàozhǐ.

I'd like to subscribe to a newspaper.

Tips

usage

订 is used for reservations and bookings: 订票 (book tickets), 订房 (book a room), 订餐 (order food for delivery), 订阅 (subscribe).

Stroke Order

订 dìng