To settle down and get married (of a man) in Chinese: 成家 (chéng jiā)

chéng jiā

to settle down and get married (of a man)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to settle down and get married (of a man)
  2. 2to become a recognized expert

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄔㄥˊ

chéng

/ ch/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄐㄧㄚ

jiā

/ j/ i/ a/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他三十岁那年才成家。

    tā sān shí suì nà nián cái chéng jiā。

    He didn't settle down and marry until he was thirty.

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