Writing
订购 (dìng gòu) — how to say "to order" in Chinese
订购
To order
verb
Character composition
订
to book, to subscribe
购
to purchase
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
网上订购
wǎngshàng dìnggòu
to order online
订购新款
dìnggòu xīnkuǎn
to order a new model
订购机票
dìnggòu jīpiào
to order a plane ticket
Examples
他昨天订购了一台新电脑。
He ordered a new computer yesterday.
我在网上订购书。
I order a book online.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for order
"to order" in Chinese is 订购 (dìng gòu).
What does 订购 mean in English?
订购 (dìng gòu) means "To order".
How is 订购 pronounced?
It is pronounced dìng gòu (written as ding gou, dinggou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to order" in Chinese characters?
It is written 订购: 订 has 4 strokes, 购 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 订购?
订购 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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