致富

zhìfù

to become rich

HSK 7

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"致富" means "to become wealthy" or "to accumulate wealth." It is often used to describe the process or goal of gaining financial prosperity.

Common Contexts

This term is frequently used in discussions about economic development, personal success, and government policies aimed at improving living standards.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 致富 (the road to wealth): used to describe the path or method to become rich.
  • 致富梦想 (dream of becoming wealthy): expresses the aspiration to gain wealth.
  • 帮助致富 (help to become wealthy): often used in policy or social support contexts.

Usage Notes

"致富" is a formal term and often appears in written or formal spoken Chinese. It is less common in casual conversation where simpler expressions like "" or "发财" might be used. Avoid confusing "致富" with "致使" (to cause) or "致力于" (to devote oneself to), which have different meanings despite sharing the character "."

Example Sentences

他通过努力工作终于致富了。

Tā tōngguò nǔlì gōngzuò zhōngyú zhìfù le.

He finally became wealthy through hard work.

很多人梦想致富,但需要合理的计划和坚持。

Hěn duō rén mèngxiǎng zhìfù, dàn xūyào hélǐ de jìhuà hé jiānchí.

Many people dream of becoming rich, but it requires a reasonable plan and

政府出台了多项政策帮助农民致富。

Zhèngfǔ chūtái le duō xiàng zhèngcè bāngzhù nóngmín zhìfù.

The government introduced multiple policies to help farmers become wealthy.