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获悉

huòxī

to learn; to be informed

A surprised person reading an official letter with a red seal
Memory picture

Characters in this word

获 huò

Strokes
10
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
Made of
艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 犾 dogs fighting

悉 xī

Strokes
11
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
釆 to distinguish 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 悉

Example phrases

  • 记者从知情人士处获悉,谈判的关键分歧仍集中在技术转让条款上。 Jìzhě cóng zhīqíng rénshì chù huòxī, tánpàn de guānjiàn fēnqí réng jízhōng zài jìshù zhuǎnràng tiáokuǎn shàng. The reporter learned from people familiar with the matter that the key disagreement in the negotiations still centres on technology-transfer clauses.
  • 我们昨天获悉,下周的会议将提前举行。 Wǒmen zuótiān huòxī, xià zhōu de huìyì jiāng tíqián jǔxíng. We learned yesterday that next week's meeting will be held earlier.
  • 家长从学校通知中获悉,明天将放假一天。 Jiāzhǎng cóng xuéxiào tōngzhī zhōng huòxī, míngtiān jiāng fàng jià yì tiān. Parents learned from the school notice that tomorrow will be a day off.

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