成家

chéngjiā

verb HSK 7-9 #15,178

Meanings

他三十岁才成家。

Tā sānshí suì cái chéngjiā.

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

先立业后成家。

Xiān lì yè hòu chéngjiā.

First establish a career, then start a family.

usage

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

成 chéng

家 jiā