取得 (qǔ dé) — to obtain, to acquire, to get

Definition

取得 (qǔ dé) means 'to obtain, to acquire' and focuses on achieving something through effort or a process, like a result, support, or a position. It is more formal and deliberate than 得到 (dé dào), which is the everyday word for simply 'getting' something. 获得 (huò dé) is similar but often used for winning awards or honors, while 取 (qǔ) is more about physically fetching or choosing.

verb

to obtainto acquireto get

Examples

取得。
Tā qǔ dé le dì yī míng.
He obtained first place.
取得？
Nǐ qǔ dé le tā de zhīchí ma?
Did you obtain his support?
取得。
Gōngsī qǔ dé le hěn duō kèhù.
The company obtained many customers.

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