发家

發家

fājiā

verb #25,435

Meanings

1 to get rich
2 to build up a family fortune
3 to become prosperous

Characters

to develop / to generate / to rise

family / home / household

Examples

他靠做生意发家，成了当地的富豪。

Tā kào zuò shēngyi fājiā, chéng le dāngdì de fùháo.

He made his fortune through business and became a local tycoon.

发家致富是很多人的梦想。

Fājiā zhìfù shì hěnduō rén de mèngxiǎng.

Getting rich and prospering is many people's dream.

Tips

usage

发家 often appears in the set phrase 发家致富 (fājiā zhìfù), meaning 'to build a fortune and achieve prosperity'. 发家 focuses on building the family's foundation of wealth.

Stroke Order

发 fā

家 jiā