算命

suànmìng

verb #12,325

Meanings

1 to tell fortunes
2 fortune-telling

Characters

to calculate; to reckon

fate; destiny; life

Examples

街上有个老人在给人算命。

Jiēshàng 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