定做 dìngzuò to have something made to order
How to remember 定做: 定 decide + 做 do = to have something made to order.
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How it is used
- To have something custom-made to order - 定做一套西装 (dìngzuò yí tào xīzhuāng) to have a suit tailor-made.
- Implies you commission it to your specifications (size, design); contrast buying ready-made 现成的 (xiànchéng de).
- Also written 订做; closely related to 定制 (dìngzhì), which sounds a bit more formal/product-oriented.
Example sentences
- 你是决定做这个工作的那个人，对吗？ Nǐ shì juédìng zuò zhège gōngzuò de nàge rén, duì ma?You're the one who decided to do this job, right?