subscribe (to a publication); place a subscription
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to subscribe; to place a paid order (for a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
neutralStandard term for subscribing to periodicals. The simplified form '定阅' is common, but '订阅' is the standard recommended variant in modern usage.
Wǒ我
fù父
qīn亲
měi每
nián年
dōu都
dìng定
yuè阅
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
zhǐ纸
。
My father subscribes to this newspaper every year.
Tā她
wǎng网
shàng上
dìng定
yuè阅
le了
sān三
zhǒng种
shí时
shàng尚
zá杂
zhì志
。
She subscribed to three fashion magazines online.
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Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
wèi为
yuè阅
lǎn览
shì室
dìng定
yuè阅
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
zhuān专
yè业
qī期
kān刊
。
The library subscribed to many kinds of professional periodicals for the reading room.
Qǐng请
wèn问
rú如
hé何
dìng定
yuè阅
《
dú读
zhě者
》
zá杂
zhì志
？
Excuse me, how do I subscribe to 'Reader' magazine?