Definition
致富 (zhì fù) means 'to become rich' and emphasizes the process or achievement of acquiring wealth, often through hard work or effort. It differs from 发财 (fā cái), which suggests a more sudden or fortunate fortune, and from the adjectives 富有 (fù yǒu) and 富裕 (fù yù), which describe the state of being rich or well-off.
verb
to become richto achieve wealth
Easily confused
- 制服zhì fúsound-alikeuniform (for military, school, etc.)
- 制服zhì fúsound-aliketo subdue (physically, by force)
- 支付zhī fùsound-aliketo pay (a sum of money, a fee, etc.)
Examples
- 致富。Tōngguò kējì zhì fù shì xiàndài nóngyè de zhòngyào fāngxiàng.Becoming rich through technology is an important direction for modern agriculture.
- 致富。Láodòng zhì fù de lǐniàn yìzhí gǔlì zhe rénmen.The idea of getting rich through hard work has always encouraged people.
- 致富。Zhège cūnzi shíxiàn le tuōpín zhì fù de mùbiāo.This village achieved the goal of shaking off poverty and becoming prosperous.
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