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

这部电影斩获多项大奖。

Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǎnhuò duō xiàng dàjiǎng.

This film won multiple major awards.

公司在海外市场斩获颇丰。

Gōngsī zài hǎiwài shìchǎng zhǎnhuò pōfēng.

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