起家 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 起家

起家

Definition to start out by / to grow an enterprise beginning with / to begin one's career by

Usage

中文释义谓从家中征召出来，授以官职。兴家立业;成名发迹。出身。

Characters 起 qǐ 家 jiā

COMMON WORDS WITH 起家
	白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā to build up from nothing / to start from scratch

	平地起家 píng dì qǐ jiā to start from scratch (idiom)

	勤俭起家 ( 勤儉起家 ) qín jiǎn qǐ jiā to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom) ( 勤儉起家 )

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