Meaning of 抽奖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to draw a prize
- a lottery
- a raffle
How to use 抽奖
抽奖 is common at company year-end parties, shopping promotions, and online events. It works as a verb (to hold or join a draw) and as a noun (a raffle). Example: 年会上我们公司有抽奖。(Niánhuì shang wǒmen gōngsī yǒu chōujiǎng.) There is a lucky draw at our company's annual party.
抽 (chōu) means to pull out, like pulling a slip from a box, and 奖 (jiǎng) means a prize. Put them together and you pull out a prize: a raffle or lucky draw.
Common mistake: Learners often use 抽奖 to mean winning, but it only means taking part in or holding the draw. To say you won, use 中奖 (zhòngjiǎng), with 中 read in the fourth tone, not the first.
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抽 chōu · to draw out · 8 strokes
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奖 jiǎng · prize · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 抽奖.
| 抽烟 | chōuyān | to smoke (tobacco) |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | to win an award |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize (in a lottery etc) |
| 奖励 | jiǎnglì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) |
| 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix |
| 抽屉 | chōuti | drawer |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise; to applaud |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup |
| 奖品 | jiǎngpǐn | award; prize |
| 过奖 | guòjiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter |
Questions about 抽奖
What does 抽奖 mean?
抽奖 (chōujiǎng) means "to draw a prize; a lottery".
How do you write 抽奖?
抽奖 is made of 2 characters: 抽 (8 strokes), 奖 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 抽奖 an HSK word?
Yes. 抽奖 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 抽奖 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 抽奖 is written 抽獎.
Is 抽奖 the same as buying a lottery ticket?
Not exactly. 抽奖 is usually a free or promotional draw at an event or store. Buying an official lottery ticket is 买彩票 (mǎi cǎipiào).
How do I say I got a chance to enter the draw?
You can say 我有一次抽奖机会 (wǒ yǒu yí cì chōujiǎng jīhuì), I have one chance to draw. This phrase often appears on shopping apps and receipts.