获知

獲知

huòzhī

verb #28,677

Meanings

1 to learn of (an event)
2 to hear about
3 to find out

Characters

to obtain; to gain; to harvest

to know; knowledge

Examples

HSK 3

他获知消息后，立刻赶回了家乡。

Tā huòzhī xiāoxi hòu, lìkè gǎnhuí le jiāxiāng.

After learning the news, he immediately rushed back to his hometown.

HSK 7-9

警方获知嫌疑人的下落后迅速展开行动。

Jǐngfāng huòzhī xiányírén de xiàluò hòu xùnsù zhǎnkāi xíngdòng.

After the police learned the suspect's whereabouts, they quickly took action.

Tips

register

获知 is a formal, written word. In everyday speech, 知道了 or 得知 (also formal) or 听说 are more natural. 获知 appears frequently in news reports and official communications.

Stroke Order

获 huò

知 zhī