获释

獲釋

huòshì

verb #19,904

Meanings

1 to be released (from prison)
2 to be freed

Characters

to obtain; to receive

to release; to explain

Examples

那名政治犯终于获释了。

Nà míng zhèngzhìfàn zhōngyú huòshì le.

The political prisoner was finally released.

他被关了五年后获释。

Tā bèi guān le wǔ nián hòu huòshì.

He was released after five years of imprisonment.

Tips

usage

获释 is formal, typically used in news and legal contexts. It specifically implies release from detention or imprisonment, not general release.

Stroke Order

获 huò

释 shì