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Jyutping cau1 cim1
Pinyin chōu qiān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to draw lots
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​神​廟​中​抽取​刻有​記​號​嘅​竹​籤​,​以​占卜​吉凶
    to draw lots to divine
  2. 動詞
    難以​解決​或​分配​嘅​時​候​,​喺​物件​上​做​暗號​,​再​從​中​抽取​嚟​決定
    to draw lots to aid decision making when confronted with a difficult problem (e.g. in determining how to assign roles/responsibilities among a group)
    • 我哋抽簽決定邊個打龍門。
      我哋抽签决定边个打龙门。
      ngo5 dei6 cau1 cim1 kyut3 ding6 bin1 go3 daa2 lung4 mun4.
      Let us draw lots to determine who will be the goalkeeper.
    • 佢哋抽籤決定邊個走先。
      佢哋抽签决定边个走先。
      keoi5 dei6 cau1 cim1 kyut3 ding6 bin1 go3 zau2 sin1.
      They drew lots to decide who would go first.
  3. 參看
    抽籤
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋抽签决定边个打龙门。
    我哋抽簽決定邊個打龍門。
    ngo5 dei6 cau1 cim1 kyut3 ding6 bin1 go3 daa2 lung4 mun4.
    • Let us draw lots to determine who will be the goalkeeper.