起家

qǐ jiā

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Definitions

  1. 1. to start out by
  2. 2. to grow an enterprise beginning with
  3. 3. to begin one's career by

Words Containing 起家

勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā

to start from scratch (idiom)

白手起家
bái shǒu qǐ jiā

to build up from nothing

Child Words of 起家

家
jiā

home