起家

qǐ jiā

Dictionary entry

to start out by

What does 起家 mean?

起家 (qǐ jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to start out by

2to grow an enterprise beginning with

3to begin one's career by

Character breakdown

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起qǐto rise · to raise 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]

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How to pronounce 起家

起家

qǐ jiā

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