Chinese word

定做

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng zuò

Meaning

  • verbmake to order

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 定做家具dìng zuò jiā jù

    make furniture to order

  • 定做手机壳dìng zuò shǒu jī ké

    make phone cases to order

  • 定做礼服dìng zuò lǐ fú

    make formalwear to order

Similar words

定制dìng zhì: Has a product specially made with the features or functions that a customer requests.
订做dìng zuò: Orders a product to be specially made rather than bought ready-made.
量身定做liàng shēn dìng zuò: Has clothing or another item made to fit a person's body and suit personal preferences.

Definition in Chinese

把商品按照客户的特殊要求专门制作，与现成品相对，常用于衣服、家具等的定制场合。bǎ shāng pǐn àn zhào kè hù de tè shū yāo qiú zhuān mén zhì zuò yǔ xiàn chéng pǐn xiāng duì cháng yòng yú yī fú jiā jù děng de dìng zhì chǎng hé

Word origin

定做 (dìngzuò, "make to order") is formed from 定 (dìng, "set") and 做 (zuò, "make"), linking fixed specifications to the work of producing something.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • tailorverb

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