Chinese word

抽签

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōu qiān

Meaning

  • verbdraw lots

Example

我们明天去抽签吧。wǒ men míng tiān qù chōu qiān ba

Let's go draw lots tomorrow.

Illustration for 抽签 (draw lots)

More examples

裁判员用纸条抽签分配上场顺序。cái pàn yuán yòng zhǐ tiáo chōu qiān fēn pèi shàng chǎng shùn xù

The referees used slips of paper to draw lots and assign the order of appearance.

Core concept

A hand pulls one marked item from a hidden set, allowing chance to decide an order, allocation, or result.

Common phrases

  • 抽签分组chōu qiān fēn zǔ

    draw lots to divide into groups

  • 抽签选取chōu qiān xuán qǔ

    draw lots to select

  • 抽签决定顺序chōu qiān jué dìng shùn xù

    draw lots to decide the order

Similar words

抽奖chōu jiǎng: Choose prize winners through a lottery or random drawing.
抽选chōu xuǎn: Choose a winner or representative by lot from a group of candidates.

Definition in Chinese

用手或工具从若干标记物中随机抽出一项来决定顺序、分配或输赢的行为或动作。yòng shǒu huò gōng jù cóng ruò gān biāo jì wù zhōng suí jī chōu chū yí xiàng lái jué dìng shùn xù fēn pèi huò shū yíng de xíng wéi huò dòng zuò

Word origin

抽 (chōu, "pull out") + 签 (qiān, "marked slip") describes pulling a marked slip from a set, an old method for assigning turns or outcomes by chance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the verb can stand alone when everyone knows what is being decided, but naming the order, place, or assignment helps in a new situation.

Other meanings

  • lotterynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 抽签法chōu qiān fǎlot-drawing methodnoun
  • 抽签仪式chōu qiān yí shìlot-drawing ceremonynoun

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