占卜

zhān bǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to divine

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 卜卦 bǔ guà 卜卦 bǔ guà to divine using the eight trigrams 特指使用卦象占卜的方法: to divine using the eight trigrams
• 预测 yù cè 预测 yù cè to forecast 一般意义的预测，不如占卜具有神秘色彩: to forecast
• 占星 zhān xīng 占星 zhān xīng to divine by astrology 通过观察星象进行占卜的特定方法: to divine by astrology

Synonyms

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• 算命 suàn mìng 算命 suàn mìng fortune-telling 泛指通过占卜等方法预测命运: fortune-telling

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“算命”、“星象”、“卦”等词搭配，如“占卜算命”、“占卜星象”，一般不单独用于现代预测语境。

Example Sentences

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他用龟甲 占卜 未来的吉凶。

He uses tortoise shells to divine good or bad fortune in the future.

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Child Words of 占卜

• 占 占 zhān: to observe
• 占 占 zhàn: to take possession of
• 卜 卜 bǔ: (bound form) to divine
• 卜 卜 bo: see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luó bo]