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title: "Xiadan Meaning: 下单 (xiàdān) Means “to place an order”"
description: "下单 (traditional 下單, xiàdān) means “to place an order”. Hear its tones, see what 下 and 单 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiadan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 下单 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

下单 xiàdān

## to place an order

## Its characters

1. 下 xià to issue
2. 单 dān order

## In a sentence

我昨晚在网上下单买了一双鞋。 Last night I placed an order online for a pair of shoes.

[More about 下单](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8B%E5%8D%95)

## More words with 下 or 单

- [菜单 càidān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caidan)
- [床单 chuángdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangdan)
- [单纯 dānchún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danchun)
- [单独 dāndú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandu)
- [当下 dāngxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxia)
- [单价 dānjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danjia)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [单位 dānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwei)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [单元 dānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyuan)

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