get married; become an expert
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
get married; establish a household (traditionally referring to men)
neutralOften used in the traditional sense of a man starting a family. Commonly paired with '立业'.
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
xiān先
lì立
yè业
，
hòu后
chéng成
jiā家
。
He hopes to establish his career before getting married.
Gē哥
ge哥
zhōng终
yú于
chéng成
jiā家
le了
，
fù父
mǔ母
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
My brother finally got married, and our parents are very happy.
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Jiě姐
jie姐
dōu都
chū出
jià嫁
le了
，
gē哥
ge哥
yě也
chéng成
le了
jiā家
。
My older sister is already married, and my older brother has also started a family.
verb
become an expert or master in a field
formalUsed to indicate achieving a high level of accomplishment or specialization. Often paired with '成名'.
Tā他
jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
zuān钻
yán研
，
zhōng终
yú于
zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
chéng成
míng名
chéng成
jiā家
。
After years of research, he finally became famous and established himself as an expert in the academic world.
Chéng成
míng名
chéng成
jiā家
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
Becoming famous and recognized as a master is the dream of many artists.