Chinese word

获

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuò

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

你获得了新的信息吗？nǐ huò dé le xīn de xìn xī ma

Did you get new information?

Illustration for 获 (get)

More examples

这项计划获得了很多支持。zhè xiàng jì huà huò dé le hěn duō zhī chí

This plan gained a lot of support.

Core concept

A sought result becomes secured after effort, competition, or a formal process.

Common phrases

  • 获得支持huò dé zhī chí

    gain support

  • 获得机会huò dé jī huì

    get an opportunity

Similar words

得到dé dào: Coming to have an object, result, or piece of information through receiving it.
获得huò dé: Obtaining a result, right, qualification, award, or information in formal settings.

Definition in Chinese

表示得到、取得，常用于通过努力、竞争或程序而获得奖项、资格、信息等具体成果。biǎo shì dé dào qǔ dé cháng yòng yú tōng guò nǔ lì jìng zhēng huò chéng xù ér huò dé jiǎng xiàng zī gé xìn xī děng jù tǐ chéng guǒ

Word origin

获 (huò, "obtain") is the simplified form of 獲 (huò, "capture"), whose older hunting sense of securing prey broadened to securing valuable results.

Usage tips

  • This verb is not usually used for physically receiving an ordinary object; its objects are typically outcomes, rights, qualifications, awards, or information.

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