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占卜
zhānbǔ
Description
占卜是用一些方法来预测未来或者做决定。
Divination is using certain methods to predict the future or make decisions.
古时候的人喜欢用占卜来看运气好不好。
People in ancient times liked to use divination to see if their luck was good.
Meanings
占卜zhānbǔ
to divine; to tell fortunes; divination
她相信占卜可以知道未来。
She believes divination can reveal the future.
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Notes
- Etymology
占 (to divine) + 卜 (to foretell using cracks in tortoise shells).
- Nuance
refers to fortune-telling in general; 算命 focuses more on predicting one's life/fate.
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