Definition
抓阄 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to draw lots' — you pull a slip of paper from a group to make a random decision. The verb 抓 and the object 阄 can split when you add a measure word, a modifier, or a result complement: 抓一个阄 ('draw one lot'), 抓了阄 ('drew lots'), 抓完阄 ('finished drawing lots'). You can also put the number of participants or the purpose before 阄: 抓个阄决定谁去 ('draw a lot to decide who goes').
v.o.
to draw lots (to decide by random selection)
Examples
- 阄。Wǒmen zhuā gè jiū juédìng shéi xiān zǒu ba.Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.
- 阄,。Dàjiā yǐjīng zhuā wán jiū le, jiéguǒ chūlái le.Everyone has finished drawing lots, and the result is out.
- 。Tāmen yòng zhuā jiū de fāngshì xuǎn chū le zǔzhǎng.They used drawing lots to select the group leader.
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