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获得huò déto obtain; to receive; to get

HSK 4word

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获得 (huò dé) means "to obtain," "to receive," or "to get." It is used for gaining something valued, such as a prize, a chance, or support, and it sounds more formal than 得到 in daily speech. 他获得了第一名 says he won first place, and 她获得了一次机会 says she got a chance.

What does 获得 mean?

  1. 1.

    to obtain; to receive; to getverb

What do the characters in 获得 mean?

  • 获(literary) to get; to obtain; to win
  • 得to obtain

How do you use 获得?

获得 usually takes something valued as its object, such as 第一名, 机会, or 支持.

What are some examples of 获得 in a sentence?

  1. 他获得了第一名。

    Tā huòdé le dì-yī míng.

    He won first place.

  2. 她获得了一次机会。

    Tā huòdé le yí cì jīhuì.

    She got a chance.

  3. 她获得了很多人的支持。

    Tā huòdé le hěn duō rén de zhīchí.

    She received support from many people.

How is 获得 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    听说小李比赛得了第一?

    Tīngshuō Xiǎo Lǐ bǐsài dé le dì-yī?

    I heard Xiao Li came first in the competition?

  2. Speaker B:

    对,他还获得了老师的表扬。

    Duì, tā hái huòdé le lǎoshī de biǎoyáng.

    Yes, and he also received praise from the teacher.

  3. Speaker A:

    太好了!他一定很高兴。

    Tài hǎo le! Tā yídìng hěn gāoxìng.

    Great! He must be very happy.

  4. Speaker B:

    是啊,他晚上请我们吃饭。

    Shì a, tā wǎnshang qǐng wǒmen chīfàn.

    Yes, he's treating us to dinner tonight.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.