To perform divination with sticks in Chinese: 抽签 (chōu qiān)

chōu qiān

to perform divination with sticks

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 抽籤1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to perform divination with sticks
  2. 2to draw lots
  3. 3a ballot (in share dealing)

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ㄔㄡ

chōu

/ ch/ ou/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄢ

qiān

/ q/ i/ an/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

抽签

Simplified

抽籤

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 比赛的顺序由大家抽签决定。

    bǐ sài de shùn xù yóu dà jiā chōu qiān jué dìng。

    The order of the competition is decided by drawing lots.

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