Chinese word

入手

Pronunciation

Pinyinrù shǒu

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

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.

Illustration for 入手 (get)

More examples

记者通过各种渠道入手了第一手资料。jì zhě tōng guò gè zhǒng qú dào rù shǒu le dì yì shǒu zī liào

The reporter obtained firsthand materials through various channels.

Core concept

Something moves from outside into a person's possession, whether by purchase, search, or exchange.

Common phrases

  • 入手信息rù shǒu xìn xī

    get information

  • 刚刚入手gāng gāng rù shǒu

    just got

  • 在市场上入手zài shì chǎng shàng rù shǒu

    buy on the market

Similar words

获得huò dé: Obtain something, an outcome, or a qualification as a result of effort or conditions.
获取huò qǔ: Obtain information or resources through deliberate methods or effort.
得到dé dào: Come to have something or information through an action or chance.
弄到nòng dào: Find a way to get something by using whatever means are available.

Definition in Chinese

表示可以通过购买、寻找、交换等方式得到某物，指获得或取得到手的行为或可得的状态。biǎo shì ké yǐ tōng guò gòu mǎi xún zhǎo jiāo huàn děng fāng shì dé dào mǒu wù zhǐ huò dé huò qǔ dé dào shǒu de xíng wéi huò kě dé de zhuàng tài

Word origin

入 (rù, "enter") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") creates the picture of something coming into a person's hand, which extends naturally to obtaining it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a more specific verb often sounds more natural when the method matters, while this word is especially useful in shopping and availability talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 入手价rù shǒu jiàacquisition pricenoun

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