Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

起家

qǐjiā

ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ

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

林肯總統就是我們所謂白手起家的男人。

Línkěn zǒngtǒng jiùshì wǒmen suǒwèi báishǒuqǐjiā de nánrén

President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.

Keep 起家 and it comes back until you know it.

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