卜 bǔ verb ① (卜卦) divine ▸ 求神问卜 pray to gods and consult the oracle → 卜卦, 求签问卜② literary (挑选) choose ▸ 卜宅 choose a site for one’s house ③ (知道) foretell ▸ 吉凶未卜。 It is hard to predict whether a lucky or an evil fate is awaiting us. ▸ 胜败未卜。 It is still a toss-up whether they will win or not. → bo |