huò jiǎng
win a prize; receive an award
他获得了诺贝尔奖。
Tā huòdéle nuòbèi jiǎng.
He won the Nobel Prize.
她在比赛中获奖了。
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòjiǎngle.
She won an award in the competition.
这个项目获得了政府的资助。
Zhège xiàngmù huòdéle zhèngfǔ de zīzhù.
This project won government funding.
落选 (luòxuǎn)
fail to be elected or chosen
失败 (shībài)
fail; be unsuccessful
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The Chinese word 获奖 (huòjiǎng) is composed of two characters: 获 (huò) and 奖 (jiǎng). 获 means "to obtain" or "to receive", while 奖 means "prize" or "award". Together, 获奖 means "to win an award" or "to be awarded".The character 获 is composed of two parts: 禾 (hé) and 歹 (dǎi). 禾 represents a plant, while 歹 represents a hand. The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "picking" or "gathering". In ancient China, people would often gather plants and fruits from the wild, and this character was used to represent this activity. Over time, the meaning of 获 expanded to include the idea of "obtaining" or "receiving".The character 奖 is composed of two parts: 贝 (bèi) and 赏 (shǎng). 贝 represents a shell, which was used as a form of currency in ancient China. 赏 represents a gift or a reward. The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "giving a reward" or "bestowing a prize".When these two characters are combined, they form the word 获奖, which means "to win an award" or "to be awarded". This word is commonly used in Chinese to describe the act of receiving a prize or an award for one's achievements or accomplishments.
