发财
fā cái
Pinyin

Definition

发财
 - 
fā cái
  1. to get rich

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

出发
chū fā
  1. 1 to set off
  2. 2 to start (on a journey)
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
  1. 1 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
发
fā
  1. 1 to send out
  2. 2 to show (one's feeling)
  3. 3 to issue
  4. 4 to develop
  5. 5 to make a bundle of money
  6. 6 classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发布
fā bù
  1. 1 to release
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to announce
  4. 4 to distribute
  5. 5 also written 發布|发布[fā bù]
发展
fā zhǎn
  1. 1 development
  2. 2 growth
  3. 3 to develop
  4. 4 to grow
  5. 5 to expand
发布
fā bù
  1. 1 to release
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to announce
  4. 4 to distribute
发现
fā xiàn
  1. 1 to find
  2. 2 to discover
发生
fā shēng
  1. 1 to happen
  2. 2 to occur
  3. 3 to take place
  4. 4 to break out
发表
fā biǎo
  1. 1 to issue
  2. 2 to publish
发起
fā qǐ
  1. 1 to originate
  2. 2 to initiate
  3. 3 to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. 4 to start
  5. 5 to propose sth (for the first time)
财富
cái fù
  1. 1 wealth
  2. 2 riches
财源
cái yuán
  1. 1 financial resources
  2. 2 source of revenue
财神
cái shén
  1. 1 god of wealth
转发
zhuǎn fā
  1. 1 to transmit
  2. 2 to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
  3. 3 to pass on
  4. 4 to republish (an article from another publication)
启发
qǐ fā
  1. 1 to enlighten
  2. 2 to explain (a text etc)
  3. 3 to stimulate (a mental attitude)
  4. 4 enlightenment
  5. 5 revelation
  6. 6 motivation
大润发
Dà rùn fā
  1. 1 RT Mart (supermarket chain)
大发
Dà fā
  1. 1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company
引发
yǐn fā
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to trigger
  3. 3 to initiate
  4. 4 to cause
  5. 5 to evoke (emotions)
打发
dǎ fa
  1. 1 to dispatch sb to do sth
  2. 2 to make sb leave
  3. 3 to pass (the time)
  4. 4 (old) to make arrangements
  5. 5 (old) to bestow (alms etc)
批发
pī fā
  1. 1 wholesale
  2. 2 bulk trade
  3. 3 distribution

Idioms (20)

一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
不悱不发
bù fěi bù fā
  1. 1 a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
人为财死，鸟为食亡
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
  1. 1 lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
  1. 1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
  1. 1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. 2 good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3 to be well prepared
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
  1. 1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
  2. 2 skinflint
  3. 3 miserly
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
  1. 1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
  2. 2 all smiles
对症发药
duì zhèng fā yào
  1. 1 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
  2. 2 to take appropriate steps
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
  1. 1 to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
  2. 2 to go through the motions
  3. 3 to practice
  4. 4 a trial run
闷声发大财
mēn shēng fā dà cái
  1. 1 to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
爱财如命
ài cái rú mìng
  1. 1 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. avaricious
  3. 3 tightfisted
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
  1. 1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
振聋发聩
zhèn lóng fā kuì
  1. 1 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
东窗事发
dōng chuāng shì fā
  1. 1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
  2. 2 to come to light
民穷财尽
mín qióng cái jìn
  1. 1 the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy

Sample Sentences

恭喜发财
gōngxǐ fācái
(new years greeting) wish you prosperity and great fortune.
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新年快乐、恭喜发财！祝大家身体健康！
xīnnián kuàilè 、gōngxǐ fācái ！zhù dàjiā shēntǐ jiànkāng ！
Happy New Year! May you have a prosperous year! We wish you all good health!
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丽美刚从国外回来，不要对她太严苛。换我，我祝大家鸿运滚滚来，四鸡都发财。
líměi gāng cóng guówài huílai ，bù yào duì tā tài yánkē 。huàn wǒ ，wǒ zhù dàjiā hóngyùn gǔngǔn lái ，sì jī dōu fācái 。
Limei has just come back from overseas, let's not be too hard on her. Now it's my turn. I hope that everyone is overwhelmed with good fortune, and that all four roosters make their fortunes.
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鸡和季节的季谐音啦，所以是四季都发财的意思。
jī hé jìjié de jì xiéyīn la ，suǒyǐ shì sì jì dōu fācái de yìsi 。
The character "雞" meaning rooster and the character "季" meaning season are near homonyms, so it means I hope you make a fortune in all four seasons.
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等一下，为什么只有四只鸡发财？
děng yīxià ，wèishénme zhǐyǒu sì zhī jī fācái ？
Wait a minute. Why is it only four roosters that make their fortunes?
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恭喜发财
gōngxǐ fācái
wish you prosperity
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哈哈！那我要发财了。蛇在梦里代表财富。
hāhā ！nà wǒ yào fācái le 。shé zài mèng lǐ dàibiǎo cáifù 。
Ha ha! I'm gonna be rich. In dreams, snakes represent wealth.
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恭喜发财！
gōngxǐ fācái ！
May you be happy and prosperous!
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大家一起发财！一起发，一起发！
dàjiā yīqǐ fācái ！yīqǐ fā ，yīqǐ fā ！
Let's all get rich together! Get rich together! Get rich together!
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恭喜发财，红包拿来！
gōngxǐ fācái ，hóngbāo nálái ！
May you be happy and prosperous! Take out your red envelopes!
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