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Meaning of 起家

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起 qǐ 家 jiā
to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by
Related Words
Synonym: 发迹 起身
Example Sentences
1
我的风格就是这样起家的
。
That was how my style got started.
2
罗莎丽亚靠制造睡衣和内衣起家
。
She started off making gowns and lingerie in her home.
3
从简陋的设备起家
,
他们已生产出不少高质量的机器
。
Starting with very simple equipment, they have produced a number of high-quality machines.
4
在全盛期
,
波音公司雇用了
100
,
000
名本地员工
。
“
飞机城
”
作为一个工人阶级为主体的城市直到
80年代
,
随后本地起家的微软公司开始为自己赢得了名声
。
At the height of its powers, Boeing employed some 100, 000 locals and the Jet City remained a solidly working-class town until the 80s, when local startup Microsoft started making a name for itself.
5
很多企业家都是这样起家的
,
因为最佳的
“
投机
”
机会往往不需要很多启动资本
,
但需要对它的一种紧迫的直觉
。
Many entrepreneurs get their start this way, as the best "opportunistic" opportunities often do not require much start up capital and often have a sense of urgency about them.