Definition
抽签 (chōu qiān) means 'to draw lots' for making a random decision, or 'to pick fortune sticks' at a temple. It differs from 抽奖 (chōu jiǎng, to draw a prize or raffle), which is for winning a prize, not for decision-making or divination.
verb
to draw lotsto cast lotsto pick fortune sticks (at a temple)
Examples
- 抽签。Wǒmen chōu qiān juédìng shuí xiān fāyán.We'll draw lots to decide who speaks first.
- 抽签。Bǐsài qián yào xiān chōu qiān quèdìng fēnzǔ.Before the competition, we need to draw lots to determine the groups.
- 抽签。Tā qù miào lǐ chōu qiān qiú le gè shàng qiān.She went to the temple to pick a fortune stick and got an auspicious one.
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