斩获

斬獲

zhǎnhuò

verb

Meanings

1 to reap (rewards)
2 to score (a win / goal)
3 to achieve gains
4 originally: to kill and capture (in battle)

Characters

to cut / behead

to obtain / capture

Examples

HSK 4

这部电影斩获多项大奖。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǎnhuò duō xiàng dàjiǎng.

This film won multiple major awards.

HSK 7-9

公司在海外市场斩获颇丰。

Gōngsī zài hǎiwài shìchǎng zhǎnhuò pō fēng.

The company reaped considerable gains in overseas markets.

Tips

history

Originally a battlefield term - 斩 (to behead) + 获 (to capture enemies). Modern usage is entirely metaphorical: sports (scoring goals), awards ceremonies, earnings reports. The blood-and-steel imagery makes it a favorite of headline writers.

Stroke Order

斩 zhǎn

获 huò