Meaning of 获奖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to win an award
How to use 获奖
获奖 is a verb-object word used for winning awards in competitions, film festivals, science contests and so on. It often appears before a noun with 的, as in 获奖作品 (huòjiǎng zuòpǐn, award-winning work). Example: 她的电影获奖了。(Tā de diànyǐng huòjiǎng le.) Her film won an award.
获 (huò) means to get or obtain, as in 获得 (huòdé), and 奖 (jiǎng) means a prize or award, as in 奖金 (jiǎngjīn). Put them together and you literally "get a prize".
Common mistake: Learners often use 获奖 for lottery or raffle wins, but that is 中奖 (zhòngjiǎng). Use 获奖 for prizes earned through merit. Also, since 获奖 already contains its object, avoid saying 获奖一个奖. Say 获得一个奖 (huòdé yí gè jiǎng) instead.
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获 huò · to catch · 10 strokes
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奖 jiǎng · prize · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 获奖.
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize (in a lottery etc) |
| 抽奖 | chōujiǎng | to draw a prize; a lottery |
| 奖励 | jiǎnglì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) |
| 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix |
| 获胜 | huòshèng | to win |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise; to applaud |
| 奖杯 | jiǎngbēi | trophy cup |
Questions about 获奖
What does 获奖 mean?
获奖 (huòjiǎng) means "to win an award" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 获奖?
获奖 is made of 2 characters: 获 (10 strokes), 奖 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 获奖 an HSK word?
Yes. 获奖 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 获奖 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 获奖 is written 獲獎.
How do I say which award someone won using 获奖?
Because 获奖 already has an object, you usually switch to 获得 or 荣获 (rónghuò) to name the prize. For example, 他获得了诺贝尔奖 (Tā huòdé le Nuòbèi'ěr jiǎng), He won the Nobel Prize.
Can 获奖 be split apart like other verb-object words?
It is rarely split in modern usage. You might see 获过奖 (huò guo jiǎng, have won an award before) in speech, but 获奖 is normally kept together, especially in writing.