Chinese word

订票

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng piào

Meaning

  • verbbook tickets

Example

我要给家人订票。wǒ yào gěi jiā rén dìng piào

I want to book tickets for my family.

Illustration for 订票 (book tickets)

More examples

我想提前订票，避免没票。wǒ xiǎng tí qián dìng piào bì miǎn méi piào

I want to book tickets ahead of time so there will be tickets available.

Core concept

A ticket is secured in advance by asking the seller to hold it, whether payment happens then or later.

Common phrases

  • 在网上订票zài wǎng shàng dìng piào

    book tickets online

  • 提前订票tí qián dìng piào

    book tickets ahead of time

  • 现场订票xiàn chǎng dìng piào

    book tickets at the venue

Similar words

买票mǎi piào: Purchasing tickets by paying for them.
预订yù dìng: Making an advance reservation for a product or service.
订座dìng zuò: Choosing and reserving a seat before an event or journey.
取票qǔ piào: Receiving a ticket already bought or reserved at a counter or machine.

Definition in Chinese

向售票方提出提前购买请求以保留或取得票券，可能只是占位也可能同时付款，常用于交通、演出等场合。xiàng shòu piào fāng tí chū tí qián gòu mǎi qǐng qiú yǐ bǎo liú huò qǔ dé piào quàn kě néng zhǐ shì zhàn wèi yě kě néng tóng shí fù kuǎn cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng yǎn chū děng chǎng hé

Word origin

订 (dìng, "arrange or reserve") + 票 (piào, "ticket") combines to mean arranging a ticket before it is needed.

Usage tips

  • For trains and flights in China, arranging a ticket often includes entering the passenger's name and identity-document details, not just choosing a seat.

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