订
dìng
Description
"订"是一个很常用的动词，可以表示预定东西，比如订机票、订酒店。
"订" is a very common verb that can mean to book something, like booking a plane ticket or a hotel.
它也可以表示把纸订在一起，或者改正错误。
It can also mean to staple papers together or to correct mistakes.
Meanings
订dìng
to book; to reserve; to order
我想订两张去北京的机票。
I want to book two plane tickets to Beijing.
订dìng
to fasten together; to staple; to bind
请把这些纸订在一起。
Please staple these papers together.
订dìng
to draw up; to conclude an agreement
两家公司订了合同。
The two companies signed a contract.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
订 emphasizes making a reservation or agreement; 预订 is a common fuller synonym for booking.
- Etymology
the 讠 (speech) radical relates to agreeing or settling terms.
In videos
“对，因为我是在Airbnb上订的这个公寓，”
“Booking是订旅馆的那个吗？”
“它也可以用来订酒店之类的”
“所以我就随便订了一间”
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