获知 (huò zhī) — to learn (of), to find out, to get to know (information)
Definition
获知 is a formal verb meaning 'to learn of / find out' information — more literary than 知道, which is the everyday neutral verb. It focuses on receiving news or facts, not on people (use 认识).
verb
to learn (of)to find outto get to know (information)
Examples
- 获知。Wǒ cóng xīn wén zhōng huò zhī liǎo zhè ge xiāo xi.I learned of this news from the news report.
- ，获知。Jīng guò xiáng xì diào chá, wǒ men huò zhī liǎo shì gù de yuán yīn.After a detailed investigation, we found out the cause of the accident.
- 获知。Tā gāng huò zhī zì jǐ huò dé le jiǎng xué jīn.He just learned that he received a scholarship.
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