拔短筹 báduǎnchóu to draw the short straw Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拔 bá verb to pull up to pull up; to pull or draw out; to extract短 duǎn adjective short short in length or duration; brief筹 籌 chóu chip a small stick or slip made of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting, gambling, or as a token or ticket; a chip; a counter