博得

bódé

verb #14,552

Meanings

1 to win; to gain; to earn (approval, sympathy, etc.)

Characters

broad; extensive; to win

to obtain; to get

Examples

HSK 5

她的真诚博得了大家的信任。

Tā de zhēnchéng bódé le dàjiā de xìnrèn.

Her sincerity won everyone's trust.

HSK 6

他的演讲博得了热烈的掌声。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng bódé le rèliè de zhǎngshēng.

His speech earned enthusiastic applause.

Tips

usage

博得 is always used with positive things you earn through effort or merit: 掌声 (applause), 好感 (goodwill), 信任 (trust), 同情 (sympathy). It's more literary than 赢得 (yíngdé), which is the everyday equivalent.

Stroke Order

博 bó

得 de