dìng

to agree; to conclude; to draw up

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 訂

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  • 签订qiāndìngto agree to and sign (a treaty etc)B5
  • 预订yùdìngto place an orderB5
  • 制订zhìdìngto work outB5
  • 订单dìngdān(purchase) orderB6
  • 订婚dìnghūnto get engagedB6
  • 修订xiūdìngto reviseB6
  • 订购dìnggòuto place an orderB7

See it in sentences

我订了明天的机票。

I booked tomorrow's plane ticket.

我在网上订了房间。

I booked a room online.