中签

中籤

zhòngqiān

verb

Meanings

1 to win a ballot
2 to draw a winning number
3 to be selected by lottery

Characters

to hit (target)

Examples

HSK 4

我摇号三年终于中签了。

Wǒ yáohào sān nián zhōngyú zhòngqiān le.

After three years in the lottery, I finally got picked.

HSK 7-9

这次新股申购他中签了。

Zhècì xīngǔ shēngòu tā zhòngqiān le.

He won the allotment in this IPO subscription.

Tips

culture

In Beijing and Shanghai, 中签 famously refers to winning the license plate lottery - odds are roughly 1 in 2000 in Beijing, so 中签 is celebrated like a jackpot. Also common for IPO share allocations and apartment ballots.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

签 qiān