Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To place an order: To formally request goods or services from a seller or supplier, often involving a commitment to pay.
   • To make a deposit/advance payment: To pay a partial sum of money in advance to secure goods or services, ensuring they are reserved for the buyer.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi muốn đặt hàng hai cuốn sách này. (I want to place an order for these two books.)
  • Khách hàng đã đặt hàng trước một chiếc xe mới. (The customer placed an order for a new car in advance.)
  • Để giữ chiếc váy đó, cô ấy phải đặt hàng 50% giá trị. (To reserve that dress, she had to make a 50% deposit.)

Advanced Usage

• "đặt hàng trước" / "đặt hàng qua mạng": These are common compound phrases.
  • To pre-order: To order an item before it is officially available for sale.

    • Anh ấy đặt hàng trước điện thoại mới ra mắt. (He pre-ordered the newly launched phone.)
  • To order online: To place an order via the internet.

    • Ngày nay, mọi người thường đặt hàng qua mạng. (Nowadays, people often order online.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đơn đặt hàng (n): Purchase order. A formal document detailing a request for goods or services.
  • Công ty gửi đơn đặt hàng cho nhà cung cấp. (The company sent a purchase order to the supplier.)
• Đặt cọc (v): To pay a deposit (often more general, not exclusively for ordering goods).
  • Chúng tôi phải đặt cọc một tháng tiền nhà. (We had to pay a one-month rent deposit.)

Synonyms

• Đặt mua (v): To order (to buy). Often used interchangeably with "đặt hàng."
  • Tôi sẽ đặt mua vé máy bay ngay. (I will order the plane ticket right away.)
• Giao dịch (v/n): To transact / a transaction. A broader term for any business deal.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "đặt hàng" itself functions like a phrasal verb. Common related verbal phrases include: - Tiến hành đặt hàng: To proceed with placing an order. - Sau khi thảo luận, họ quyết định tiến hành đặt hàng. (After discussion, they decided to proceed with placing the order.) - Hủy đặt hàng: To cancel an order. - Vì lý do cá nhân, tôi buộc phải hủy đặt hàng. (For personal reasons, I had to cancel the order.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no direct idioms using "đặt hàng" as a fixed figurative expression. The term is used in its literal commercial sense.

1. Place an order
2. Make (pay, leave) a deposit (for someone to keep goods... for one)