获取

huò qǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

Save to list

Definitions

1. to gain; to get; to acquire

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

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

Related words

1 item

• 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

2 items

• 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

2 shown

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.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 获取

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