订

訂

dìng

丁 + 讠

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

dìng (verb) to order; to book; to subscribe to

dìng (verb) to agree upon; to conclude; to draw up

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 訂.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 丁

About

订 is the simplified form of 訂, a phonosemantic compound: 讠 (yán, 'speech') provides the meaning, and 丁 (dīng) provides the sound. The speech radical indicates involvement with discussion and agreement. Its primary sense is to conclude a treaty, finalize a contract, or settle arrangements through mutual consent. This extends to subscribing to a publication, booking a reservation, or placing an order, all actions that require a formal verbal or written commitment. It can also mean to bind pages together into a book or document.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我订了一张票。

Wǒ dìng le yī zhāng piào.

I booked a ticket.

他预订了晚餐。

Tā yùdìng le wǎncān.

He reserved dinner.

我们订阅了报纸。

Wǒmen dìngyuè le bàozhǐ.

We subscribed to the newspaper.

公司签订了合同。

Gōngsī qiāndìng le hétong.

The company signed a contract.

请订正这些错误。

Qǐng dìngzhèng zhèxiē cuòwù.

Please correct these mistakes.

她订制了一件衣服。

Tā dìngzhì le yī jiàn yīfu.

She customized a piece of clothing.

我们必须订好计划。

Wǒmen bìxū dìng hǎo jìhuà.

We must finalize the plan.

经过讨论，双方订下了协议。

Jīngguò tǎolùn, shuāngfāng dìng xià le xiéyì.

After discussion, both parties reached an agreement.

Related Characters

Component: 丁

Component: 讠

订