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, 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