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“get rich” in Chinese

Chinese

Also致富 (zhì fù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā cái

Example

他一下子就发财了，买了新房子。tā yí xià zi jiù fā cái le mǎi le xīn fáng zi

He got rich all of a sudden and bought a new house.

Illustration for 发财 (get rich)

How to say “get rich” in Chinese

“Get rich” in Chinese is 发财 (fā cái).

Wealth grows until a person's material life moves to a higher level.

Full entry for 发财: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 发财

很多人希望通过投资或创业发财。hěn duō rén xī wàng tōng guò tóu zī huò chuàng yè fā cái

Many people hope to get rich by investing or starting a business.

Tips for using 发财

  • 发财 (fācái, "get rich") normally describes a change in the subject's situation, so it is used without a direct object rather than with money as an object.

Other Chinese words for “get rich”

只要努力就能致富。zhǐ yào nǔ lì jiù néng zhì fù

As long as you work hard, you can get rich.

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