拼单

• 拼音: pīn dān
• 汉字拆解: 拼 (combine / pool) + 单 (order) -> combine orders for a deal.

含义

To combine orders with others to get a lower price, meet a minimum, or share shipping. It is common in group-buying and takeout.

拼单 can happen with friends, coworkers, neighbors, or strangers on a platform. It emphasizes pooling demand, not bargaining face to face.

例句

1. 奶茶第二杯半价，要不要一起拼单？
2. 办公室午餐拼单，配送费能省一点。
3. 拼单前先确认口味，免得拿错。

用法指南

语境: shopping, food delivery, group buying

语气: practical, cooperative

正确说法

• 奶茶第二杯半价，要不要一起拼单？
• Confirm price, pickup, and payment before 拼单.

错误说法

• Do not use it for simply buying the same item separately.

常见错误

• Confusing 拼单 with 凑单; 拼单 involves multiple people or pooled orders.

起源与历史

From 拼, join together, and 单, order, popularized by e-commerce and group-buying apps.

文化背景

时代: 2010s-2020s

世代: Mainstream app users

社会背景: Common among students, coworkers, and community shoppers

地区说明: Very common in Mainland group-buying culture.