获得

獲得
huòdé
verb HSK 4 #1,098

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Tā huòdé le bǐsài de dìyī míng.
She won first place in the competition.
HSK 3
Wǒmen huòdé le hěn duō yǒuyòng de jīngyàn.
We gained a lot of useful experience.
HSK 5
Tā huòdé le dàjiā de zūnzhòng.
He earned everyone's respect.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

huò
de