Writing
获得 (huòdé) — how to say "to obtain" in Chinese
获得
To obtain, to acquire
verb
Character composition
获
to obtain
得
to get
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
得到
to get, to obtain, to achieve
dé dào · neutral, everyday
取得
to obtain, to achieve
qǔ dé · of achievements, success
得
to get, to obtain; to reach
dé · colloquial, in compounds
获取
to obtain
huò qǔ · of information, data
Collocations
获得成功
huòdé chénggōng
achieve success
获得经验
huòdé jīngyàn
gain experience
获得帮助
huòdé bāngzhù
get help
Examples
通过多年的努力，他终于获得了博士学位和理想的工作。
Through years of hard work, he finally obtained a doctoral degree and his ideal job.
获得成功。
Achieve success.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to obtain" in Chinese?
"to obtain" in Chinese is 获得 (huòdé).
获得 meaning
获得 (huòdé) means "To obtain, to acquire".
How is 获得 pronounced?
It is pronounced huòdé (written as huode). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to obtain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 获得: 获 has 10 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 获得?
获得 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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