huò

获

HSK 4Character · VerbTraditional獲

capture; obtain; harvest

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to catch; to capture; to seize

Often used in the context of capturing prey, criminals, or prisoners.

Jǐng警
chá察
chéng成
gōng功
bǔ捕
huò获
le了
nà那
míng名
táo逃
fàn犯
 。

The police successfully captured that escaped prisoner.

Zài在
cóng丛
lín林
lǐ里
 ,
liè猎
rén人
jīng经
cháng常
néng能
bǔ捕
huò获
liè猎
wù物
 。

In the jungle, hunters can often capture prey.

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Dí敌
rén人
bèi被
wǒ我
men们
fú俘
huò虏
le了
 。

The enemy was captured by us.

Yú渔
mín民
chū出
hǎi海
bǔ捕
huò获
le了
hěn很
duō多
yú鱼
 。

The fishermen went out to sea and caught a lot of fish.

Tā他
yì意
wài外
bǔ捕
huò获
le了
yī一
zhī只
měi美
lì丽
de的
hú蝴
dié蝶
 。

He unexpectedly caught a beautiful butterfly.

2.

verb

to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win

Used for obtaining benefits, awards, victory, or even negative outcomes like punishment.

Tā她
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
 。

She won the championship in the competition.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
qù去
nián年
huò获
le了
hěn很
duō多
jiǎng奖
 。

This film won many awards last year.

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Bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
shì是
kě可
chǐ耻
de的
 。

Getting something without working for it is shameful.

Tā他
yīn因
fǔ腐
bài败
ér而
huò获
zuì罪
rù入
yù狱
 。

He was convicted and imprisoned for corruption.

Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
yǒu有
wàng望
huò获
dé得
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zī资
jīn金
zhī支
chí持
 。

This project is expected to obtain funding support from the government.

3.

verb

to harvest; to reap; to gather in (crops)

Specifically refers to gathering agricultural crops. The traditional character is 穫.

Qiū秋
tiān天
shì是
nóng农
mín民
shōu收
huò获
de的
jì季
jié节
 。

Autumn is the season for farmers to harvest.

Jīn今
nián年
zhuāng庄
jiā稼
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
kěn肯
dìng定
néng能
dà大
huò获
fēng丰
shōu收
 。

The crops have grown very well this year; we are sure to have a bountiful harvest.

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Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shōu收
huò获
xiǎo小
mài麦
 。

They are harvesting wheat in the field.

Shōu收
huò获
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
yáng洋
yì溢
zài在
měi每
gè个
rén人
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
 。

The joy of the harvest is beaming on everyone's face.

Nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
 ,
zhōng终
huì会
yǒu有
suǒ所
shōu收
huò获
 。

Study hard, and you will eventually reap rewards.