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起家

/ qǐjiā /
Strokes

Definition

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

Example

As a Verb

build up; grow and thrive; make one's fortune, name, etc

1
Zhège
这个
xiàndàihuà
现代化
企业
shì
kào
jǐnjǐn
仅仅
liǎngqiān
两千
yuán
yínháng
银行
dàikuǎn
贷款
jiā
起家
de
  

This modern enterprise has built itself up by starting with a bank loan of only 2,000 yuan .

2
Qínjiǎn
勤俭
jiā
起家

make one's fortune through thrifty and hard work

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