Definition
发财 (fā cái) is the common, colloquial way to say 'get rich' or 'make a fortune', often used in greetings like 恭喜发财. It can be split (发大财). 致富 (zhì fù) is more formal and suggests achieving wealth through effort or systematic means, typical in written Chinese.
verb
to get richto make a fortune
Examples
- 发财，。Jīnnián tā fā cái le, mǎi le liǎng tào fángzi.This year he got rich and bought two houses.
- 发财！！Gōngxǐ fā cái! Xīnnián kuàilè!Wishing you wealth! Happy New Year!
- 。Tā zuò tóuzī fā le yì bǐ dà cái.He made a large fortune through investing.
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