Chinese word

订餐

Pronunciation

Pinyindìng cān

Meaning

  • verborder food

Example

我今天中午在手机上订餐了。wǒ jīn tiān zhōng wǔ zài shǒu jī shàng dìng cān le

I ordered food on my phone at noon today.

Illustration for 订餐 (order food)

More examples

我晚上通常在网上订餐，很方便。wǒ wǎn shàng tōng cháng zài wǎng shàng dìng cān hěn fāng biàn

I usually order food online at night; it is very convenient.

Core concept

A meal request that sets what will be prepared and how or when it will be received.

Common phrases

  • 在手机上订餐zài shǒu jī shàng dìng cān

    order food by phone

  • 网上订餐wǎng shàng dìng cān

    order food online

  • 提前订餐tí qián dìng cān

    order food ahead of time

Similar words

点餐diǎn cān: Select dishes from a menu and order them.
点菜diǎn cài: Select each desired dish from a menu and order it.
叫外卖jiào wài mài: Request a food delivery to a home or another place.

Definition in Chinese

通过电话、线上或到店向商家提出购买餐食的请求，可以包括预定时间、菜品和配送方式。tōng guò diàn huà xiàn shàng huò dào diàn xiàng shāng jiā tí chū gòu mǎi cān shí de qǐng qiú ké yǐ bāo kuò yù dìng shí jiān cài pǐn hé pèi sòng fāng shì

Word origin

The compound 订 (dìng, "arrange or reserve") + 餐 (cān, "meal") combines an arrangement verb with the meal being arranged, referring to setting up a meal order with a seller.

Usage tips

  • After 订餐 (dìngcān, "order food"), 了 (le, "completed-action marker") marks the ordering event as complete; it does not by itself say that the food has arrived.

Other meanings

  • reserve a mealverb
  • order deliveryverb

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