Definition
发家 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to build up the family fortune or make one's family prosperous. The verb 发 ('to develop/launch') and the object 家 ('family') can split when adding aspect markers, as in 发了家 ('built up the family fortune') or 发过家 ('has built up family fortune before'). This word often appears in business or entrepreneurial contexts, and you'll also see it paired with 致富 (发家致富, 'get rich and prosper').
v.o.
to build up the family fortuneto make one's family prosperous
Examples
- 。Tā kào zuò xiǎo shēngyi fā le jiā.He built up the family fortune through small business.
- 发家。Hěn duō nóngmín tōngguò zhòngzhí fā jiā.Many farmers build up their family fortunes through farming.
- 发家。Zhè jiā gōngsī bāngzhù xiǎo qǐyè fā jiā zhìfù.This company helps small businesses build up family fortunes and become wealthy.
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