HSK · Level 11
135 words
Chinese word
成家
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng jiā
Meaning
- verbstart a family
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A person establishes an independent household and begins family life.
Common phrases
结婚后成家jié hūn hòu chéng jiā
start a family after getting married
成家安居chéng jiā ān jū
start a family and settle down
Similar words
结婚jié hūn: Become married and form a legal family relationship.
安家ān jiā: Choose a place to live and make it a settled home.
成家立业chéng jiā lì yè: Establish both a family and a career as a self-supporting adult.
Definition in Chinese
在社会生活中开始建立自己的家庭和生活基盘，通常包括结婚并独立成户的行为或状态。zài shè huì shēng huó zhōng kāi shǐ jiàn lì zì jǐ de jiā tíng hé shēng huó jī pán tōng cháng bāo kuò jié hūn bìng dú lì chéng hù de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
成家 (chéngjiā, "start a family") combines the idea of becoming with the word for home or family, showing entry into an established family life.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- get marriedverb