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成家

Mandarin · pinyin chéng jiā

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

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family

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2–1 · cheng2 jia1

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verb

(of a man) to get married
(intransitive, verb-object) to become an expert

verb

(Southern Min) to establish a family; to housekeep

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