求得

qiúdé
verb #31,548

Meanings

  1. 1 to obtain (by seeking)
  2. 2 to manage to acquire
  3. 3 to solve for (in math)

Examples

Jīngguò duō cì shíyàn, tā zhōngyú qiúdéle zhèngquè dá'àn.
After many experiments, he finally obtained the correct answer.
Qǐng qiúdé fāngchéng de jiě.
Please solve for the equation.

Tips

grammar
'to seek' + (resultative complement) 'to succeed in / to obtain' = 'to seek and successfully get'. here is the verb 'to obtain', not the structural particle de — note the falling-rising tone (dé), not neutral. Common in math problems for 'find / solve for' (求得 x), and in formal writing for 'obtain by effort'.
usage
More formal than the everyday 找到 (zhǎodào) 'to find'. Frequently paired with abstract objects: 求得平衡 'achieve balance', 求得谅解 'gain forgiveness', 求得真相 'arrive at the truth'.

Stroke Order

qiú