发财 (fā cái) — to get rich, to make a fortune
Definition
发财 (fā cái) means 'to get rich / strike it rich' — common in greetings like 恭喜发财. More colloquial than 致富, which focuses on the process of building wealth.
verb
to get richto make a fortune
Examples
- 发财，。Jīn nián tā fā cái le, mǎi le liǎng tào fáng zi.This year he got rich and bought two houses.
- 发财！！Gōng xǐ fā cái! xīn nián kuài lè!Wishing you wealth! Happy New Year!
- 。Tā zuò tóu zī fā le yì bǐ dà cái.He made a large fortune through investing.
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