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成家

chéngjiā
verb HSK 7 #15,178

Meanings

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

Examples

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 lìyè hòu chéngjiā.
First establish a career, then start a family.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

成 chéng
家 jiā