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抽签
chōu qiān
Meaning
- to draw lots
- a ballot (in share dealing)
Definition
通过抓取或抽取预先准备好的签条来决定事情或分配机会。
To draw lots; to decide something or allocate opportunities by pulling pre-prepared slips.
Usage
常用于抽奖、分组、选拔等随机分配场景，也可以比喻为听天由命。
Commonly used in lotteries, group assignments, selections, and other random allocation scenarios; also metaphorically means leaving it to fate.
Examples
- 1 我们通过抽签来决定谁先发言。（We decide who speaks first by drawing lots.）
- 2 这次比赛的分组是抽签决定的。（The grouping for this competition was decided by drawing lots.）
- 3 他抽签抽中了一等奖。（He drew the first prize in the lottery.）
- 4 抽签结果出来了，我们队被分到了B组。（The draw results are out; our team is in Group B.）
- 5 面对未知的未来，我们只能抽签决定下一步行动。（Facing an unknown future, we can only decide our next move by drawing lots.）
- 6 学校用抽签的方式分配有限的宿舍名额。（The school allocates limited dormitory spots by drawing lots.）
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