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抽

chōu · chou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to draw out
  2. to pull out from in between
  3. to remove part of the whole
  4. (of certain plants) to sprout or bud
  5. to whip or thrash
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In a conversation

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The prize draw

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这里(zhèlǐ)可以(kěyǐ)抽(chōu)奖(jiǎng)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)试试(shìshì)！

    Dengdeng, you can draw a prize here. Let's try!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)抽(chōu)！

    OK, I'll draw first!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)抽(chōu)到(dào)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    What did you draw?

  4. Dengdeng

    一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)，上面(shàngmiàn)写着(xiězhe)谢谢(xièxie)参与(cānyù)。

    A piece of paper. It says thanks for taking part.

  5. Liangliang

    看我的(kànwǒde)！我(wǒ)抽(chōu)到(dào)了(le)一袋(yīdài)大米(dàmǐ)！

    Watch me! I drew a bag of rice!

  6. Dengdeng

    恭喜(gōngxǐ)！米(mǐ)有(yǒu)十公斤(shígōngjīn)，你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)扛(káng)吧(ba)。

    Congratulations! The rice is ten kilos, so you carry it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)口(kǒu)袋(dài)里(lǐ)抽(chōu)出(chū)一(yì)张(zhāng)纸(zhǐ)巾(jīn)。

He pulled a tissue out of his pocket.

02

春(chūn)天(tiān)到(dào)了(le)，柳(liǔ)树(shù)开(kāi)始(shǐ)抽(chōu)芽(yá)。

Spring has arrived, and the willow trees are starting to sprout.

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