Definition
拿到 is a resultative verb compound (Verb + 到), where 到 acts as a complement meaning the action is successfully completed with a concrete result. It conveys 'to manage to get, obtain, or reach something' — not just trying, but actually achieving the outcome. You can use it with physical objects (拿到书 'get the book'), abstract goals (拿到学位 'get a degree'), or rankings (拿到第一名 'take first place').
r.v.
to manage to getto obtainto achieve (with a resultative sense of completion)
Examples
- ，拿到。Tā jīngguò nǔlì, zhōngyú ná dào le bóshì xuéwèi.After hard work, he finally obtained a doctoral degree.
- 拿到，。Wǒ zuótiān ná dào le lùqǔ tōngzhīshū, fēicháng kāixīn.I received the admission notice yesterday and was very happy.
- 拿到。Zhè chǎng bǐsài tāmen ná dào le guànjūn.In this competition, they won the championship.
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