定做

dìng zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to have something made to order

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 现成 xiàn chéng 现成 xiàn chéng ready-made 现成的是已经做好的，不需要定做: ready-made

Related words

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• 量身定做 liáng shēn dìng zuò 量身定做 liáng shēn dìng zuò to tailor-make 量身后再定做，强调个人化: to tailor-make

Synonyms

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• 定制 dìng zhì 定制 dìng zhì custom-made; made-to-order 定做和定制都表示按照要求制作: custom-made; made-to-order

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with clothing or furniture: 定做衣服, 定做家具.

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 定做 (made to order) with 订做 (a common misspelling; 定 is the correct character for this meaning).

Example Sentences

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我想 定做 一件旗袍。

I want to have a qipao made to order.

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Words Containing 定做

• 量身定做 量身定做 liáng shēn dìng zuò: to tailor-make

Child Words of 定做

• 做 做 zuò: to make; to produce
• 定 定 dìng: to set