ding6 gau3定購定购

Jyutpingding6 gau3

Yaledihng gau

動詞

Definition

To order merchandise.

colloquialshoppingdaily actions

How it's used

While written as 定購, it is almost always pronounced and used interchangeably with 訂購. The character 訂 is preferred in formal writing, but you will frequently see 定 used in casual text messages or handwritten notes because it is easier to write. It functions as a standard transitive verb for ordering goods or services.

Examples

ngo5我ngaam1啱ngaam1啱ding6定kau3購zo2咗go2嗰tou3套syu1書。

I just placed an order for that book set.

nei5你ding6定kau3購zo2咗mei6未aa4呀？

Have you placed the order yet?

Common phrases

ding6定kau3購fo3貨ban2品

to order goods

mong5網soeng6上ding6定kau3購

to order online

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 定, which means to decide or to fix something in place. While they share the same character, the meaning of ordering is specifically tied to the compound 訂購 or its variant 定購.