Chinese word

收获

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu huò

Meaning

  • nounresults

Example

从这次合作我们有很多收获。cóng zhè cì hé zuò wǒ men yǒu hěn duō shōu huò

We have achieved a lot through this cooperation.

Illustration for 收获 (results)

More examples

通过这次学习，他的收获很大。tōng guò zhè cì xué xí tā de shōu huò hěn dà

He gained a lot from this study.

Core concept

The yield left after effort or experience, including a practical outcome, a benefit, or a lesson.

Common phrases

  • 有收获yǒu shōu huò

    make gains

  • 收获很多shōu huò hěn duō

    gain a lot

  • 取得收获qǔ dé shōu huò

    make gains

Similar words

成果chéng guǒ: A good result or achievement produced by work and effort.
结果jié guǒ: The outcome or resulting state that appears after an action or event.
收成shōu chéng: The amount and quality of crops gathered at harvest time.

Definition in Chinese

指通过劳动、工作或经历得到的成果、利益或由此获得的经验与教训。zhǐ tōng guò láo dòng gōng zuò huò jīng lì dé dào de chéng guǒ lì yì huò yóu cǐ huò dé de jīng yàn yǔ jiào xùn

Word origin

收获 (shōuhuò, "harvest") began with gathering crops and developed into a word for any valuable result or lesson gained through effort.

Usage tips

  • When an activity is discussed as a whole, 收获 (shōuhuò, "results") highlights what remains valuable afterward, not only whether the task was completed.

Other meanings

  • harvestnoun
  • benefitsnoun

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