HSK · Level 47
120 words
Chinese word
获奖
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuò jiǎng
Meaning
- verbwin an award
Example
她在比赛中获奖了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng huò jiǎng le
She won an award in the competition.
More examples
他的作品在全国比赛中获奖了。tā de zuò pǐn zài quán guó bǐ sài zhōng huò jiǎng le
His work won an award in the national competition.
Core concept
A contest or evaluation leads to a formal mark of success that belongs to the person, work, or institution being honored.
Common phrases
在全国比赛中获奖zài quán guó bǐ sài zhōng huò jiǎng
win an award in a national competition
在比赛上获奖zài bǐ sài shàng huò jiǎng
win an award in a competition
Similar words
获得huò dé: Come to have something after making an effort or satisfying the needed conditions.
赢得yíng dé: Gain honor, support, or a reward by competing or working hard.
得到dé dào: Obtain a thing, an outcome, or information.
领奖líng jiǎng: Appear at an award ceremony to receive a certificate, medal, or prize.
Definition in Chinese
得到官方或机构授予的奖项或荣誉，常用于比赛、评选、学术或艺术等场合。dé dào guān fāng huò jī gòu shòu yǔ de jiǎng xiàng huò róng yù cháng yòng yú bǐ sài píng xuǎn xué shù huò yì shù děng chǎng hé
Word origin
获 (huò, "obtain") + 奖 (jiǎng, "prize or honor") presents an award as something obtained through recognized achievement.
Usage tips
- In English, "win" often suggests first place, but this Chinese verb can also cover a lower placing when it earns an official prize.
Other meanings
- place in a competitionverb
- receive an awardverb
Opposites
- 落选luò xuǎnfail to be selectedverb
Related words
- 获奖者huò jiáng zhěaward winnernoun
- 获奖证书huò jiǎng zhèng shūaward certificatenoun
- 获奖经历huò jiǎng jīng lìexperience of winning awardsnoun