Writing
下单 (xià dān) — how to say "place an order" in Chinese
下单
Place an order
verb
Character composition
下
down, to go down
单
order, list
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
网上购物下单
wǎng shàng gòu wù xià dān
place an order when shopping online
Examples
他昨天在商店下单买了很多东西。
He placed an order at the store yesterday and bought many things.
我在网上下单。
I place an order online.
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Frequently asked questions
Place order in Mandarin
"place an order" in Chinese is 下单 (xià dān).
What does 下单 mean in English?
下单 (xià dān) means "Place an order".
How is 下单 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià dān (written as xia dan, xiadan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "place an order" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下单: 下 has 3 strokes, 单 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 下单?
下单 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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