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“make to order” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng zuò

Example

我想定做一件外套。wǒ xiǎng dìng zuò yí jiàn wài tào

I want to have a coat made to order.

Illustration for 定做 (make to order)

How to say “make to order” in Chinese

“Make to order” in Chinese is 定做 (dìng zuò).

Production starts with a particular request and ends with an item built for that request.

Full entry for 定做: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 定做

这张桌子是按照房间尺寸定做的。zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì àn zhào fáng jiān chǐ cùn dìng zuò de

This table was made to order according to the room's dimensions.

Tips for using 定做

  • In everyday shop conversations, this verb can come before a clothing or furniture noun, with size, material, price, and delivery time discussed separately.

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