ENESFRDE中文

Characters, words, pinyin or English

获 huò get

get; to obtain; to receive

How to remember 获: 艹 grass + 犭 dog + 犬 dog = get. In the tall grass the farm dog and the neighbor's dog race for the frisbee, but only one can get it.

  • 688. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 艸

Component breakdown

获 = 艹 grass + 犾

  • 艹 grass
  • 犾
    • 犭 dog
    • 犬 dog
The Gushi story

In the tall grass the farm dog and the neighbor's dog race for the frisbee, but only one can get it.

How it is used

  • To obtain / gain / harvest - 获得 (huòdé) obtain/win, 获取 (huòqǔ) acquire, 收获 (shōuhuò) harvest/gains.
  • 获得 is the everyday 'to win/receive (a prize, support, success)': 获得第一名 (huòdé dì-yī míng) take first place.
  • 获奖 (huòjiǎng) win an award; 收获 can be literal crops or figurative 'what one gained.'

Words with 获

Example sentences

  • 他获得了一个机会。 Tā huòdéle yī gè jīhuì.He's obtained an opportunity.
  • 秋天是收获的季节。 Qiūtiān shì shōuhuò de jìjié.Autumn is the harvest season.