to draw lots; to cast lots
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to draw lots; to cast lots
informal一种常用的随机决策方法，用于在多个选项或人选中进行公平的选择。带有儿化音，是口语化表达。
Bù不
zhī知
dào道
shéi谁
qù去
，
wǒ咱
men们
jiù就
niān拈
jiū阄
r儿
ba吧
。
Since we don't know who should go, let's draw lots.
Zhè这
liǎng两
kuài块
dàn蛋
gāo糕
dà大
xiǎo小
yī一
yàng样
，
nǐ你
men们
niān拈
jiū阄
r儿
jué决
dìng定
shéi谁
chī吃
nǎ哪
kuài块
。
These two pieces of cake are the same size. You two decide who gets which by drawing lots.
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Wèi为
le了
gōng公
píng平
，
duì队
zhǎng长
de的
rén人
xuǎn选
shì是
yóu由
dà大
jiā家
niān拈
jiū阄
r儿
xuǎn选
chū出
lái来
de的
。
For fairness, the team leader was chosen by everyone drawing lots.