Chinese word

催单

Pronunciation

Pinyincuī dān

Meaning

  • verbfollow up on an order

Example

我会帮你催单，尽快发货。wǒ huì bāng nǐ cuī dān jǐn kuài fā huò

I will help follow up on your order so it ships as soon as possible.

Illustration for 催单 (follow up on an order)

More examples

如果还没发，我会再次催单。rú guǒ hái méi fā wǒ huì zài cì cuī dān

If it still hasn't shipped, I will follow up on the order again.

Core concept

A short prompt aimed at getting a seller to act on a pending order.

Common phrases

  • 帮你催单bāng nǐ cuī dān

    help you follow up on an order

  • 打电话催单dǎ diàn huà cuī dān

    call to follow up on an order

  • 发消息催单fā xiāo xī cuī dān

    message to follow up on an order

Similar words

催促cuī cù: Press someone to act more quickly.
催发货cuī fā huò: Prompt a seller to ship purchased goods without delay.
跟进gēn jìn: Monitor an order and continue handling it until it is resolved.

Definition in Chinese

向卖家或平台发送通知，要求对已下的订单尽快发货；有时亦可指该通知本身。xiàng mài jiā huò píng tái fā sòng tōng zhī yāo qiú duì yǐ xià de dìng dān jǐn kuài fā huò yǒu shí yì kě zhǐ gāi tōng zhī běn shēn

Word origin

The word combines 催 (cuī, "press for action") with 单 (dān, "order or sales slip"), linking the request directly to the order record.

Usage tips

  • English follow-up can cover many kinds of contact, while this Chinese term specifically signals concern about a seller's slow shipment.

Other meanings

  • expedite order processingverb

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