倾家荡产 meaning in English

qīngjiā-dàngchǎn

to lose a family fortune (idiom)

HSK 7-9Traditional 傾家蕩產35 strokes

Meaning of 倾家荡产

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qīngjiādàngchǎn
  1. to lose a family fortune (idiom)

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倾 qīng · to upset · 10 strokes

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家 jiā · home · 10 strokes

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荡 dàng · pond · 9 strokes

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产 chǎn · to give birth · 6 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 倾家荡产.

回家huí jiāto return home
国家guójiācountry; nation; state
家里jiā lihome
家人jiārénfamily member; (old) servant
在家zàijiāto be at home; (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差
大家dàjiāeveryone; influential family
家庭jiātíngfamily; household
作家zuòjiāauthor
科学家kēxuéjiāscientist
家长jiāzhǎnghead of a household; family head
全家quánjiāwhole family
画家huàjiāpainter

Questions about 倾家荡产

What does 倾家荡产 mean?

倾家荡产 (qīngjiā-dàngchǎn) means "to lose a family fortune (idiom)".

How do you write 倾家荡产?

倾家荡产 is made of 4 characters: 倾 (10 strokes), 家 (10 strokes), 荡 (9 strokes), 产 (6 strokes). That is 35 strokes in total.

Is 倾家荡产 an HSK word?

Yes. 倾家荡产 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 倾家荡产 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 倾家荡产 is written 傾家蕩產.