成家

chéngjiā

verb HSK 7-9 #15,178

Meanings

1 to get married and settle down
2 to start a family
3 to become an expert

Characters

to become; to accomplish

Examples

HSK 3

他三十岁才成家。

Tā sānshí suì cái chéngjiā.

He didn't start a family until he was thirty.

HSK 6

先立业后成家。

Xiān lì yè hòu chéngjiā.

First establish a career, then start a family.

Tips

usage

成家立业 is a traditional ideal: getting married and building a career. The order has been debated across generations.

Stroke Order

成 chéng

家 jiā