How to say “obtain” in Chinese
obtain, gain
“Obtain” in Chinese is 获得, huò dé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
获得 is read huò dé: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 犭 “beast” and 犬 “dog”: the harvest and the prey from a hunt.
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “获得”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 获得. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她获得了学院的奖学金tāhuòdélexuéyuàndejiǎngxuéjīnShe won a scholarship from the school.
- 获得奖学金的条件是什么？huòdéjiǎngxuéjīndetiáojiànshìshénmeWhat are the requirements for getting the scholarship?
- 我想获得奖学金wǒxiǎnghuòdéjiǎngxuéjīnI want to win a scholarship.
- 她去年获得了博士学位。tāqùniánhuòdélebóshìxuéwèiLast year she earned a doctorate.
- 她获得了优秀教师的称号tāhuòdéleyōuxiùjiàoshīdechēnghàoShe received the title of “Outstanding Teacher”.
- 你觉得他为什么能获得这个荣誉？nǐjuédetāwèishénmenénghuòdézhègeróngyùWhy do you think he received this honor?
More words from the lesson “School, professor, scholarship”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obtain” in Chinese?
“Obtain” in Chinese is 获得, pinyin huòdé.
What does 获得 mean?
获得 (huòdé) means “obtain, gain”.
How do you write 获得?
获得 is 2 characters: 获 (huò) — obtain, gain; 得 (dé) — get, obtain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 获得?
获得 is read huòdé. Tones: huò — fourth tone, dé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obtain” in the lesson “School, professor, scholarship”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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