获取

huò qǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to gain; to get; to acquire

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 失去 shī qù 失去 shī qù to lose 获取 means to gain, 失去 means to lose.: to lose

Related words

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• 取得 qǔ dé 取得 qǔ dé to acquire; to get; to obtain 取得 is similar but often used with achievements or results.: to acquire; to get; to obtain

Synonyms

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• 得到 dé dào 得到 dé dào 获取 means to acquire, often through effort; 得到 is more general 'to get'.: 获取 means to acquire, often through effort; 得到 is more general 'to get'.
• 获得 huò dé 获得 huò dé to obtain; to receive; to get 获得 is more formal and often used for awards or abstract gains.: to obtain; to receive; to get

Usage notes

Collocations

Often collocates with abstract nouns like 信息 (information) or 知识 (knowledge).

Formality

获取 is slightly formal and often used in written or business contexts.

Example Sentences

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很多人通过新媒体 获取 新闻。

Many people get their news through new media.

我们应该通过官方渠道 获取 信息。

We should obtain information through official channels.

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Child Words of 获取

• 取 取 qǔ: to take
• 获 获 huò: (literary) to catch; to capture