English–Chinese
“get” in Chinese
How to say “get” in Chinese
“Get” in Chinese is 取得 (qǔ dé).
Something becomes yours after the steps, effort, or approval needed to get it are complete.
Example sentences with 取得
学生努力学习，取得了好成绩。xué shēng nǔ lì xué xí qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì
The student studied hard and got good grades.
Tips for using 取得
- In formal Chinese, this word often appears with certificates, licenses, rights, or qualifications, while everyday speech often names the specific event more directly.
Other Chinese words for “get”
我得到了朋友的帮助。wǒ dé dào le péng yǒu de bāng zhù
I got help from a friend.
我昨天拿到了门票。wǒ zuó tiān ná dào le mén piào
I got the tickets yesterday.
我终于获得了这份工作。wǒ zhōng yú huò dé le zhè fèn gōng zuò
I finally got this job.
你获得了新的信息吗？nǐ huò dé le xīn de xìn xī ma
Did you get new information?
这种鞋现在随处可入手。zhè zhǒng xié xiàn zài suí chù kě rù shǒu
You can now get these shoes anywhere.
我们需要获取更多信息。wǒ men xū yào huò qǔ gèng duō xìn xī
We need to get more information.