Chinese

chéngjiā
Meaning: to get married; to start a family; to become an expert
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

他在三十歲的時候終於成家了。
他在三十岁的时候终于成家了。
He finally got married and started a family at the age of thirty.
幾個同學相繼成家,生活各不相同。
Several classmates got married one after another; their lives are all different.

Usage Notes

Traditionally refers to a man getting married. Can also mean becoming an established expert in a field.

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