谋取

謀取

móuqǔ

verb #32,940

Meanings

1 to seek (typically by scheming)
2 to strive for
3 to obtain (often with negative undertone)

Characters

to plan; to scheme

to take; to obtain

Examples

他不择手段地谋取私利。

Tā bùzéshǒuduàn de móuqǔ sīlì.

He pursues personal gain by any means necessary.

公司谋取了这个项目的独家代理权。

Gōngsī móuqǔle zhège xiàngmù de dújiā dàilǐquán.

The company secured the exclusive agency rights for this project.

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usage

谋取 carries 谋's 'plan/scheme' flavor — the object is usually pursued through deliberate effort, sometimes shady. Common collocations: 谋取私利 (seek personal gain), 谋取暴利 (seek windfall profit), 谋取职位 (seek a position). Compare neutral 取得 (achieve) and the homophone 牟取 (móuqǔ), a near-synonym used almost exclusively in negative contexts (illicit gain).

Stroke Order

谋 móu

取 qǔ