Chinese symbol for “acquire”
取得
qǔ dé
to acquire; to get; to obtain
The closest CC-CEDICT match for acquire is 取得 (qǔ dé), defined as: to acquire; to get; to obtain.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “acquire”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 获取 (獲取) | huò qǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 买下 (買下) | mǎi xià | to purchase (sth expensive, e.g. a house); to acquire (a company, a copyright etc) |
| 养成 (養成) | yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease) |
| 兼并 (兼併) | jiān bìng | to annex; to take over |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 取得.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 采取 (採取) | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 争取 (爭取) | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 获取 (獲取) | huò qǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 取代 | qǔ dài | to replace; to supersede |
| 觉得 (覺得) | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 获得 (獲得) | huò dé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 得到 | dé dào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
See also: Japanese symbol for “acquire”.
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