获释

獲釋

huòshì

verb #19,904

Meanings

1 to be released (from prison)
2 to be freed

Characters

to obtain; to receive

to release; to explain

Examples

HSK 3

他被关了五年后获释。

Tā bèi guān le wǔnián hòu huòshì.

He was released after five years of imprisonment.

HSK 7-9

经过谈判，人质全部获释。

Jīngguò tánpàn, rénzhì quánbù huòshì.

After negotiations, all the hostages were released.

Tips

usage

获释 is formal, typically used in news and legal contexts. It specifically implies release from detention or imprisonment, not general release.

Stroke Order

获 huò

释 shì