成家 (chéng jiā) — to get married and start a family; to become a recognized expert (in a field)
Definition
成家 means 'to get married and start a family' (often about settling down). It is a separable verb: insert a particle or complement between 成 and 家, as in 成了家 / 成了家再立业. The expert sense is a literary extension.
verb
to get married and start a familyto become a recognized expert (in a field)
Examples
- 。Tā sān shí suì jiù chéng le jiā.He got married and started a family at age 30.
- 成家。Hěn duō nián qīng rén bù xiǎng tài zǎo chéng jiā.Many young people don't want to get married too early.
- 成家。Tā zài yīn yuè fāng miàn zǎo jiù chéng jiā le.He has long been an established expert in music.
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