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    Expressing 'to gain' or 'to harvest' with 收获 (shōuhuò)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    收获 + Noun (result/amount)

    Explanation

    收获 (shōuhuò) means 'to gain,' 'to harvest,' or 'to reap' and can be used both literally for crops and figuratively for achievements or results. As a noun, it means 'gains' or 'harvest.' It is commonly used in both agricultural and abstract contexts.

    Examples

    • 这次旅行让我收获了很多友谊。

      zhè cì lǚxíng ràng wǒ shōuhuòle hěn duō yǒuyì.

      This trip brought me many friendships.

    • 今年秋天农民们迎来了大丰收的收获。

      jīnnián qiūtiān nóngmínmen yíngláile dà fēngshōu de shōuhuò.

      This autumn, the farmers welcomed a bountiful harvest.

    • 参加这个项目，我最大的收获是学会了团队合作。

      cānjiā zhège xiàngmù, wǒ zuì dà de shōuhuò shì xuéhuìle tuánduì hézuò.

      The biggest thing I gained from participating in this project was learning teamwork.

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