获得

獲得

huòdé

verb HSK 4 #1,098

Meanings

1 to obtain; to receive
2 to gain; to win

Characters

to get; to obtain

Examples

他获得了大家的尊重。

Tā huòdé le dàjiā de zūnzhòng.

He earned everyone's respect.

她获得了比赛的第一名。

Tā huòdé le bǐsài de dì yī míng.

She won first place in the competition.

我们获得了很多有用的经验。

Wǒmen huòdé le hěn duō yǒuyòng de jīngyàn.

We gained a lot of useful experience.

Tips

usage

获得 is the most common and versatile of the 获- words. It works for awards, achievements, respect, opportunities — anything you receive or earn. It's more formal than 得到 (dédào) which means the same thing.

Stroke Order

获 huò

得 dé