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make the family rich; build up the family fortune

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Words with fa jia

fā jiā

发 家

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v.make the family rich; build up the family fortune
- fā jiā zhì fù
  发家致富
  become rich
- tā de fù qīn kào mài diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn fā jiā le
  他的父亲靠卖电子产品发家了。
  His father made his fortune selling electronics.
synonym
fā cái发财 fā jì发迹 bào fù暴富

Word usage

Separable word
"发" and "家" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他靠做生意发了家。
  He has built up a family fortune by his business.
- 只靠存钱是发不了家的。
  No one can build up a family fortune only by saving money.
- 他怎么发的家？
  How did he build up a family fortune?

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