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发财

fā cái · fa cai

Traditional 發財

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to get rich
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Red envelope

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，新年(xīnnián)快乐(kuàilè)！恭喜(gōngxǐ)发财(fācái)！

    Dengdeng, happy New Year! May you get rich!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！红包(hóngbāo)拿来(nálái)！

    Thanks! Hand over the red envelope!

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)还没(háiméi)发财(fācái)，怎么(zěnme)给你(gěinǐ)红包(hóngbāo)？

    I am not rich yet. How can I give you a red envelope?

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快点(kuàidiǎn)发财(fācái)，我(wǒ)等你(děngnǐ)。

    Then get rich quickly. I will wait for you.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)借(jiè)我(wǒ)一点(yīdiǎn)钱(qián)。

    OK, then first lend me some money.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)靠(kào)卖(mài)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)发(fā)财(cái)了(le)。

He got rich by selling fruit.

02

祝(zhù)你(nǐ)新(xīn)年(nián)发(fā)财(cái)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)健(jiàn)康(kāng)！

Wishing you wealth and good health in the new year!

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