获奖

• Pinyin: huò jiǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 获 = 犭(animal) + component — to obtain; 奖 = 丬 + 大 (big) + 寸 — to encourage or reward

Meaning

To win a prize; to win an award. The act of receiving recognition in a competition or evaluation.

Used in academic, artistic, scientific, and competitive contexts. Common collocations include 获奖名单 (list of winners), 获奖作品 (award-winning work), and 获奖感言 (acceptance speech). Can be used as both a verb phrase and an attributive modifier.

Examples

1. 这部电影在国际电影节上获奖了。 This film won an award at an international film festival.
2. 获奖的同学请上台领奖。 Students who won awards, please come to the stage to collect your prizes.
3. 他的小说获奖以后变得非常有名。 After his novel won an award, he became very famous.

Usage Guide

Context: competition, academic, arts

Tone: celebratory

Do Say

• 恭喜你获奖了！(Congratulations on winning the award!)
• 这是一部获奖影片。(This is an award-winning film.)

Don't Say

• 我在超市获奖了一袋米 (Don't use 获奖 for promotional giveaways — use 中奖 for winning in a lucky draw; 获奖 is for merit-based awards)

Origin & History

获 (huò, to obtain) + 奖 (jiǎng, award/prize) — literally 'to obtain a prize,' meaning to win an award.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal