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

HSK 3

他被关了五年后获释。

Tā bèi guān le wǔnián hòu huòshì.

He was released after five years of imprisonment.

HSK 6

那名政治犯终于获释了。

Nà míng zhèngzhìfàn zhōngyú huòshì le.

The political prisoner was finally released.

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