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成家

chéng jiā
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to settle down and get married (of a man)
  2. 2. to become a recognized expert

Word relationships

Antonyms

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单身
dān shēn

unmarried

指没有结婚或建立家庭

Counterparts

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出嫁
chū jià

to get married (of woman)

指女子结婚

Synonyms

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结婚
jié hūn

to marry

指男子结婚并建立家庭

Usage notes

Collocations

“成家”常与“立业”连用，如“成家立业”，指男子结婚并建立事业。

Common mistakes

“成家”传统上指男子结婚，女性结婚用“出嫁”或“结婚”，现代用法中“成家”也可通指男女结婚。

Example Sentences

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他打算今年 成家 。
He plans to get married and start a family this year.

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Words Containing 成家

成家立室
chéng jiā lì shì

to get married (idiom)

成家立业
chéng jiā lì yè

to get married and start a career (idiom)

Child Words of 成家

成
chéng

to succeed

家
jiā

home