定做
dìng zuò
Pinyin

Definition

定做
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dìng zuò
  1. to have something made to order

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一定
yī dìng
  1. 1 surely
  2. 2 certainly
  3. 3 necessarily
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 a certain (extent etc)
  6. 6 given
  7. 7 particular
  8. 8 must
做
zuò
  1. 1 to do
  2. 2 to make
  3. 3 to produce
  4. 4 to write
  5. 5 to compose
  6. 6 to act as
  7. 7 to engage in
  8. 8 to hold (a party)
  9. 9 to be
  10. 10 to become
  11. 11 to function (in some capacity)
  12. 12 to serve as
  13. 13 to be used for
  14. 14 to form (a bond or relationship)
  15. 15 to pretend
  16. 16 to feign
  17. 17 to act a part
  18. 18 to put on appearance
决定
jué dìng
  1. 1 to decide (to do something)
  2. 2 to resolve
  3. 3 decision
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
  5. 5 certainly
保定
Bǎo dìng
  1. 1 Baoding prefecture-level city in Hebei
做主
zuò zhǔ
  1. 1 see 作主[zuò zhǔ]
做事
zuò shì
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 to handle matters
  3. 3 to have a job
做人
zuò rén
  1. 1 to conduct oneself
  2. 2 to behave with integrity
做作
zuò zuo
  1. 1 affected
  2. 2 artificial
做出
zuò chū
  1. 1 to put out
  2. 2 to issue
做到
zuò dào
  1. 1 to accomplish
  2. 2 to achieve
做梦
zuò mèng
  1. 1 to dream
  2. 2 to have a dream
  3. 3 fig. illusion
  4. 4 fantasy
  5. 5 pipe dream
做完
zuò wán
  1. 1 to finish
  2. 2 to complete the task
做客
zuò kè
  1. 1 to be a guest or visitor
做法
zuò fǎ
  1. 1 way of handling sth
  2. 2 method for making
  3. 3 work method
  4. 4 recipe
  5. 5 practice
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
做为
zuò wéi
  1. 1 to act as
  2. 2 used erroneously for 作為|作为
做菜
zuò cài
  1. 1 to cook
  2. 2 cooking
做错
zuò cuò
  1. 1 to make an error
做饭
zuò fàn
  1. 1 to prepare a meal
  2. 2 to cook
制定
zhì dìng
  1. 1 to draw up
  2. 2 to formulate
叫做
jiào zuò
  1. 1 to be called
  2. 2 to be known as

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一言为定
yī yán wéi dìng
  1. 1 (idiom) it's a deal
  2. 2 that's settled then
人定胜天
rén dìng shèng tiān
  1. 1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
做一天和尚撞一天钟
zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng
  1. 1 lit. as a monk for today, toll today's bell (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to do one's job mechanically
  3. 3 to hold a position passively
做好做歹
zuò hǎo zuò dǎi
  1. 1 to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn
做张做势
zuò zhāng zuò shì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū
  1. 1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
光说不做
guāng shuō bù zuò
  1. 1 all talk and no action (idiom)
  2. 2 to preach what one does not practice
命中注定
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
  1. 1 decreed by fate (idiom)
  2. 2 destined
  3. 3 fated
尘埃落定
chén āi luò dìng
  1. 1 lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to get sorted out
  3. 3 to be finalized
好吃懒做
hào chī lǎn zuò
  1. 1 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
  2. 2 all take and no give
好心倒做了驴肝肺
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lu:2 gān fēi
  1. 1 lit. to mistake good intentions for a donkey's liver and lungs (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to mistake good intentions for ill intent
好汉做事好汉当
hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng
  1. 1 daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
  2. 2 a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
  3. 3 the buck stops here
定于一尊
dìng yú yī zūn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
  2. 2 to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾
nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi
  1. 1 lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
小题大做
xiǎo tí dà zuò
  1. 1 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ
  1. 1 to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
情定终身
qíng dìng zhōng shēn
  1. 1 to pledge eternal love (idiom)
  2. 2 to exchange marriage vows
把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng
  1. 1 indecisive (idiom)

Sample Sentences

也不能说这些特征不对，但是听起来好像是针对某种鸟量身定做的，有很多鸟不全都符合这些特征，怎么办？
yě bù néng shuō zhèxiē tèzhēng bù duì ，dànshì tīng qǐlai hǎoxiàng shì zhēnduì mǒuzhǒng niǎo liángshēndìngzuò de ，yǒu hěn duō niǎo bù quándōu fúhé zhèxiē tèzhēng ，zěnme bàn ？
It's not that these features are incorrect, but it sounds like it's describing one bird in particular, as many birds don't fit this description, so how could it work?
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是啊，今天就能拿新衣服了！我还从来没让裁缝量身定做过衣服呢。
shì ā ，jīntiān jiù néng ná xīn yīfu le ！wǒ hái cónglái méi ràng cáiféng liángshēndìngzuò guò yīfu ne 。
That's right, we can go pick up our new clothes! I've never had a tailor make me custom-made clothes before.
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当然能，网上有好多店可以定做。
dāngrán néng ，wǎngshàng yǒu hǎo duō diàn kěyǐ dìngzuò 。
Of course they can. There's lots of shops online that can make them to order.
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啊，挂历还能定做？
ā ，guàlì hái néng dìngzuò ？
Huh? Wall calendars can be made to order too?
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挂历。我定做的。
guàlì 。wǒ dìngzuò de 。
A wall calendar. I had it made to order.
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呵呵，你可真行！我也想定做一本，麻烦吗？
hēhē ，nǐ kě zhēn xíng ！wǒ yě xiǎng dìngzuò yī běn ，máfan ma ？
Hehe, you're amazing! I want to have one made to order, too. Is it a hassle?
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嗯。我想定做一双皮鞋。
ng 。wǒ xiǎng dìngzuò yī shuāng píxié 。
Yeah. I would like to custom make one pair.
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你好，要定做鞋子吗？
nǐhǎo ，yào dìngzuò xiézi ma ？
Hello. Do you want custom-made shoes?
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我带了几张图片，可以按图片上的样子定做吗？
wǒ dài le jǐ zhāng túpiàn ，kěyǐ àn túpiàn shàng de yàngzi dìngzuò ma ？
I brought some pictures. Can you make them according to the style in the pictures?
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那我要定做这种。黑色，漆皮，休闲的。
nà wǒ yào dìngzuò zhè zhǒng 。hēisè ，qīpí ，xiūxián de 。
Then I want to make this kind. Black, patent leather, casual.
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