zuò​rén​jiā

to build a family estate

  • created sense approved 做人家 · zuò​rén​jiā · to build a family estate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做人家

    zuò​rén​jiā

    to build a family estate

    To establish a household and build up the family business or property; to start a home from scratch.

    做, 人家

    做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to be 人家 (literal) → 人家 · rén​jiā · household; family

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 做人家 · zuò​rén​jiā · thrifty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做人家

    zuò​rén​jiā

    thrifty

    To be economical or frugal; to manage a household with careful spending or saving habits.

    做, 人家

    做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to be 人家 (literal) → 人家 · rén​jiā · household; family

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense