抽签

• Pinyin: chōu qiān
• Desglose de hanzi: 抽 = 扌 (hand) + 由 (from) = to draw out; 签 = ⺮ (bamboo) + 佥 (all) = bamboo slip/lot

Significado

echar a suertes; sortear; sacar a sorteo

Used for fair random selection in competitions, work assignments, or decision-making. Also refers to drawing fortune sticks at temples. Can be a noun (the lottery system) or verb-object construction.

Ejemplos

1. 比赛顺序由各队抽签决定。
2. 我们用抽签的方式来分配值班任务。
3. 她去寺庙抽签想看看今年的运势。

Guía de uso

Contexto: competitions, assignments, temples, decisions

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 世界杯小组赛的对阵通过抽签决定。(The World Cup group stage matchups are decided by drawing lots.)
• 大家都想去出差，只好抽签看谁去。(Everyone wants to go on the business trip, so we'll have to draw lots to see who goes.)

Incorrecto

• 我抽签了一张票 (抽签 is for lots/straws, not tickets — use 抽 or 抽中 for lottery tickets)

Origen e historia

Compound of 抽 (to draw/pull) and 签 (stick/lot). Originally referred to drawing bamboo fortune sticks at temples.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal