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    Expressing 'order' (commercial) with 订单 (dìngdān)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    The noun 订单 (dìngdān) means 'order' in a commercial sense, referring to a formal request to purchase goods or services. It is widely used in business and trade contexts. For example, 交易订单 means 'trade orders.'

    Examples

    • 我昨天在网上下了一个订单。

      Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngshàng xià le yí ge dìngdān.

      Yesterday I placed an order online.

    • 公司今天收到了三百多个订单。

      Gōngsī jīntiān shōudào le sānbǎi duō ge dìngdān.

      The company received over three hundred orders today.

    • 你的订单预计下周送达。

      Nǐ de dìngdān yùjì xià zhōu sòng dá.

      Your order is expected to arrive next week.

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