lok6 deng6落訂落订

Jyutpinglok6 deng6

Yalelohk dehng

動詞

Definition

To pay a deposit.

colloquialmoneydaily actions

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the act of securing a transaction or reservation through a partial payment. It is almost exclusively used in commercial or formal service contexts, such as booking venues, ordering custom furniture, or purchasing high-value items. Using it for casual favors or non-monetary commitments sounds unnatural.

Examples

maai5買ce1車go2嗰zan6陣jiu3要lok6落deng6訂sin1先jau5有dak1得lau4留fo3貨。

You need to pay a deposit when buying a car to reserve it.

nei5你nam2諗cing1清co2楚mei6未aa4呀？lok6落zo2咗deng6訂zau6就m4唔teoi3退dak1得㗎gaa2喇。

Have you thought it through? Once you pay the deposit, it is non-refundable.

Common phrases

lok6落deng6訂gam1金

to pay a deposit

lok6落zo2咗deng6訂

already paid the deposit

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 訂位, which refers to the act of making a reservation itself. While you might need to 落訂 to secure a 訂位, the two are distinct actions.