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Definition
An order form or purchase order for goods.
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How it's used
While used in formal business contexts, it is equally common in casual online shopping scenarios. When referring to a digital order on an app or website, people often use the term 網購訂單 to be specific. It is frequently paired with verbs like 落 to mean placing an order.
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Can you check for me if the order has arrived yet?
This order is very urgent, please process it quickly.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 預訂, which refers to the act of reserving something like a table or a hotel room rather than the formal purchase order document itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
