REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to piece separate orders together into one
teaming up with others to place one shared order so everyone saves on shipping or hits a group discount
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it in a group chat or office when delivery fees are steep: want to combine orders? Neutral, practical, fine with colleagues and strangers alike.
Hear it in the wild
Yǒu rén pīndān ma, chà yī ge rén miǎn yùnfèi.
Anyone want to share an order? One more person and shipping is free.
Wǒmen sān ge rén pīndān mǎi nǎichá.
The three of us are splitting a bubble tea order.
Quick answers
What does 拼单 mean?
teaming up with others to place one shared order so everyone saves on shipping or hits a group discount
When do people say 拼单?
Say it in a group chat or office when delivery fees are steep: want to combine orders? Neutral, practical, fine with colleagues and strangers alike.
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