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算命

suànmìng
verb #12,325

Meanings

  1. 1 to tell fortunes
  2. 2 fortune-telling

Characters

算
suàn
to calculate; to reckon
命
mìng
fate; destiny; life

Examples

街上有个老人在给人算命。
Jiē shàng yǒu gè lǎorén zài gěi rén suànmìng.
There's an old man on the street telling people's fortunes.
你相信算命吗?
Nǐ xiāngxìn suànmìng ma?
Do you believe in fortune-telling?

Tips

culture
Fortune-telling has deep roots in Chinese culture. Common methods include 八字 (bāzì, eight characters based on birth time), 面相 (miànxiàng, face reading), and 手相 (shǒuxiàng, palm reading). A fortune-teller is called 算命先生.

Stroke Order

算 suàn
命 mìng

Related Words

算是 suànshì HSK 6 #1,065
can be considered as; counts as / more or less; sort of
算 suàn HSK 2 #276
to count; to calculate / to regard as; to count as
算数 suànshù #7,492
to count (as valid) / to hold; to stand (of a promise or decision) / arithmetic (noun sense)
使命 shǐmìng HSK 7 #3,815
mission / duty / mandate
说了算 shuōlesuàn #3,804
to have the final say / what one says goes
生命 shēngmìng HSK 3 #564
life; living being / vitality
命名 mìngmíng HSK 7 #4,899
to name / to christen / to designate
计算机 jìsuànjī HSK 2 #4,599
computer
革命 gémìng HSK 7 #5,117
revolution
计算 jìsuàn HSK 3 #4,433
to calculate; to compute / calculation
算命 suànmìng
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