HSK · Level 41
120 words
Chinese word
发财
Pronunciation
Pinyinfā cái
Meaning
- verbget rich
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Wealth grows until a person's material life moves to a higher level.
Common phrases
恭喜发财gōng xǐ fā cái
best wishes for prosperity
通过创业发财tōng guò chuàng yè fā cái
get rich by starting a business
靠投资发财kào tóu zī fā cái
get rich by investing
一夜之间发财yí yè zhī jiān fā cái
become rich overnight
Similar words
赚钱zhuàn qián: Earn money through work, business, or trade.
Definition in Chinese
获得或积累财产，生活水平提高。huò dé huò jī lěi cái chǎn shēng huó shuǐ píng tí gāo
Word origin
发财 (fācái, "get rich") combines 发 (fā, "to develop") with 财 (cái, "wealth"), giving the image of wealth emerging and expanding.
Usage tips
- 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.