获知

獲知

huòzhī

verb #28,677

Meanings

1 to learn of (an event)
2 to hear about
3 to find out

Characters

to obtain; to gain; to harvest

to know; knowledge

Examples

他获知消息后，立刻赶回了家乡。

Tā huòzhī xiāoxi hòu, lìkè gǎn huí le jiāxiāng.

After learning the news, he immediately rushed back to his hometown.

警方获知嫌疑人的下落后迅速展开行动。

Jǐngfāng huòzhī xiányírén de xiàluò hòu xùnsù zhǎnkāi xíngdòng.

After the police learned the suspect's whereabouts, they quickly took action.

Tips

register

获知 is a formal, written word. In everyday speech, 知道了 or 得知 (also formal) or 听说 are more natural. 获知 appears frequently in news reports and official communications.

Stroke Order

获 huò

知 zhī