man6 buk1問卜问卜
Jyutpingman6 buk1
Yalemahn būk
Definition
To practice divination or consult a fortune teller.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of seeking guidance from a spiritual or supernatural source, often involving a professional practitioner. While it shares the same meaning as 占卜, the latter is more commonly used in formal or written contexts, whereas 問卜 feels slightly more like an active, personal pursuit of answers.
Examples
He loves practising divination and often goes to find a master.
Related words
Common phrases
to divine and draw a fortune stick
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 算命, which specifically refers to fortune telling based on birth data like date and time. 問卜 is broader and usually involves tools like coins, sticks, or cards to answer a specific question.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
