发财 fācái to get rich
How to remember 发财: 发 send out + 财 riches = to get rich.
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How it is used
- 'To get rich / make a fortune' - 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái) 'wishing you prosperity', the classic Lunar New Year greeting.
- Very colloquial and upbeat; 发财梦 (a get-rich dream), 发大财 (to strike it rich). The New Year phrase is essential to know.