Chinese word

致富

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì fù

Meaning

  • verbget rich

Example

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.

Illustration for 致富 (get rich)

More examples

扶贫项目帮助村民脱贫致富。fú pín xiàng mù bāng zhù cūn mín tuō pín zhì fù

The poverty alleviation project helps villagers escape poverty and get rich.

Core concept

A climb from ordinary financial means to a secure store of money and property.

Common phrases

  • 脱贫致富tuō pín zhì fù

    escape poverty and get rich

  • 帮助农民致富bāng zhù nóng mín zhì fù

    help farmers get rich

Similar words

挣钱zhèng qián: Earn money through work or a job.
积累jī lěi: Gradually build up money, resources, or experience.
发财fā cái: Become rich through sudden luck, a good opportunity, or a large profit.

Definition in Chinese

通过增加收入或积累资产而达到富裕。tōng guò zēng jiā shōu rù huò jī lěi zī chǎn ér dá dào fù yù

Word origin

致 (zhì, "cause or bring about") + 富 (fù, "wealth") describes bringing wealth into one's situation, which gives the compound its goal-oriented sense.

Usage tips

  • The subject can be a person, family, or community, so the word often describes collective economic progress as well as individual financial success.

Other meanings

  • build wealthverb

Opposites

  • 致贫zhì pínbecome poorverb

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