get a chance; manage to get
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to get a chance (to do something); to manage to get
informalOften used in informal speech, describing the act of obtaining an opportunity that is considered beneficial, lucky, or not easily available. The result is often positive.
Nà那
tiān天
de的
lián联
huān欢
huì会
，
wǒ我
méi没
lāo捞
zháo着
cān参
jiā加
。
I didn't get a chance to attend the party that day.
Zhè这
cì次
chū出
guó国
kǎo考
chá察
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
lāo捞
zháo着
jī机
huì会
le了
。
He finally got a chance to go abroad for this research trip.
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Hǎo好
dōng东
xī西
dōu都
bèi被
tā他
men们
qiǎng抢
guāng光
le了
，
wǒ我
shén什
me么
yě也
méi没
lāo捞
zháo着
。
All the good stuff was snatched up by them, I didn't manage to get anything.
Shàng上
cì次
jù聚
cān餐
wǒ我
méi没
lāo捞
zháo着
diǎn点
nà那
dào道
zhāo招
pái牌
cài菜
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
yí遗
hàn憾
。
I didn't get a chance to order that signature dish at the last dinner gathering, which is a bit of a pity.
Tā他
yùn运
qì气
zhēn真
hǎo好
，
yòu又
lāo捞
zháo着
le一
yī个
gè大
dà项
xiàng目
。
He's really lucky, he managed to snag another big project.