發財

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See also: 发财

Chinese

to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
money; wealth; riches
money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
 
trad. (發財) 發 財
simp. (发财) 发 财

Pronunciation

Note: huêg4 cai5 - Chaozhou.

Verb

發⫽財 (verb-object)

  1. to make a fortune
    他在賭場發財了。 [MSC, trad.]
    他在赌场发财了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zài dǔchǎng fācái le.
    He made a pile at the casino.
  2. (polite, chiefly in questions) to work; to make a living
    甲：嗨，好久不見，現在在哪兒發財呀？乙：哪裡，不過是混口飯吃而已。 [MSC, trad.]
    甲：嗨，好久不见，现在在哪儿发财呀？乙：哪里，不过是混口饭吃而已。 [MSC, simp.]
    Jiǎ: hāi, hǎojiǔbùjiàn, xiànzài zài nǎr fācái ya? Yǐ: nǎlǐ, bùguò shì hùnkǒufànchī éryǐ.
    A: Hi, long time no see. Where do you make a living nowadays? B: If you can call it that! I do the minimum necessary for the meal ticket.

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Sino-Xenic (發財):
  • → Vietnamese: phát tài (發財)

Noun

發財

  1. (mahjong) green dragon

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