fā cái

发 财

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HSK6 NHSK 789－1 ESC5 SW HSK PLUSMore

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v.get rich; make a fortune; make a pile; hit the jackpot
- xǔ duō rén lì qiú fā cái dàn dōu wèi chéng gōng
  许多人力求发财，但都未成功。
  Many a man has tried to get rich without success.
- wǒ zhǐ yào zì jǐ kuài kuài fā cái
  我只要自己快快发财。
  Let me get rich quick.
- tā xiǎng fā cái rán ér zhè zhǐ shì bù kě néng shí xiàn de mèng xiǎng
  他想发财，然而这只是不可能实现的梦想。
  He wanted to be rich but it was an impossible dream.
- shēng guān fā cái
  升官发财
  get a promotion and become rich
synonym
fā dá发达 fā jiā发家 fā jì发迹
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v.polask somebody where he or she works by way of asking where he or she makes a fortune
- nín zài nǎ r fā cái
  您在哪儿发财？
  Where do you work?

Separable word
"发" and "财" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我曾经发过财。
  I have made a fortune.
- 他今年做生意发了财。
  He has made a fortune by running business this year.
- 您在哪儿发的财？
  Where do you work?

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