Chinese word

获取

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò qǔ

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

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.

Illustration for 获取 (get)

More examples

报名后，你可以获取全部课程资料。bào míng hòu nǐ ké yǐ huò qǔ quán bù kè chéng zī liào

After registering, you can get all the course materials.

Core concept

Something needed is reached through a route, source, or process and becomes available for use.

Common phrases

  • 获取资料huò qǔ zī liào

    get materials

  • 获取权限huò qǔ quán xiàn

    obtain permission

  • 获取经验huò qǔ jīng yàn

    gain experience

Similar words

得到dé dào: Receiving or coming to have something or some information.
获得huò dé: Obtaining something after effort or as a result of certain conditions.
取得qǔ dé: Achieving a result or gaining a qualification or right through work or study.

Definition in Chinese

通过一定的方法、渠道或努力获得需要的东西、资料或数据。tōng guò yí dìng de fāng fǎ qú dào huò nǔ lì huò dé xū yào de dōng xī zī liào huò shù jù

Word origin

获取 (huòqǔ, "obtain") joins 获 (huò, "obtain") with 取 (qǔ, "take"), so the compound presents obtaining as actively taking something into one's possession.

Usage tips

  • This word fits formal or technical contexts involving information, access, or data more naturally than casual talk about getting an ordinary object.

Other meanings

  • obtainverb
  • acquireverb

Opposites

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