English–Chinese
“start a family” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng jiā
Example
她结婚后很快就成家了。tā jié hūn hòu hěn kuài jiù chéng jiā le
After she got married, she soon started a family.
How to say “start a family” in Chinese
“Start a family” in Chinese is 成家 (chéng jiā).
A person establishes an independent household and begins family life.
Example sentences with 成家
他事业有成，打算不久后就成家。tā shì yè yǒu chéng dǎ suàn bù jiǔ hòu jiù chéng jiā
He has achieved success in his career and plans to start a family soon.
Tips for using 成家
- The word commonly fits discussions of adult life plans and household arrangements, where the focus is on building a life apart from the parental home.