<p>发财 is informal, vulgar sometimes, simply means you get a lot of money.</p>

<p>致富 is formal, largely used by CCP media, no one use it in conversation.</p>

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sfy
<p>致富 is a verb that's closest to "wealth creation", usually in the business or trade context.  So both gambling wins and earning money from professional service (e.g. as a medical doctor) wouldn't be associated with 致富.   致富 implies wisdom, smart or cunning in money matters.  </p>

<p>发财 is somehow receiving money or value that's slightly unexpected or associated with luck or if not luck the amount is more than usual.  So picking up $10 on the street maybe "发财了" is fit.  Being a medical doctor or lawyer, if described as "发财" it would imply a hint of jealousy or contempt on the part of the speaker.  "发财" is morally neutral, so both a con job or receiving an inheritance can qualify.  Anyway it is informal speech.  </p>

<p>About the "Which one is more commonly used?" note that there are many other similar terms which are appropriate for different situations.  赚钱 is most common and neutral, including receiving salary for hard work or smart business. </p>

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Hmm, ok, so how about the sentence "some people want to have fun, others want to get rich"? How would you translate it? Thanks btw
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Doctor Core
<p>I happened to learn it a few days ago in my class, and my teacher explained 发财 is more used in oral context while 致富 is used in a written context (书面语). </p>

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Blaszard
<p>发财is informal, like "make big money". Depending on the context, it may sound uneducated.</p>

<p>致富 is formal. </p>

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2018-05-23T09:17:41.847Z
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Fentoyal
<p>致富 is a process to be rich. 发财 is a result to be rich.</p>

<p>致富 means you are not a rich man now. If you want to be a rich man, you have to find a way to be a rich man. The process is called 致富。  </p>

<p>发财 means you've already got a lot of money. you are wealthy. In Chinese, 你发财了.</p>

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kirisky
<p>Between 发财 and 致富, which one is more commonly used? Or is there any difference in emphasis.</p>

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2018-05-21T11:56:15.677Z
note frequency numbers, bkrs：致富 **#4251**  to become rich

become rich; acquire wealth; achieve prosperity; become prosperous:
靠歪门邪道致富 amass (pile up) one's wealth dishonestly
他靠辛勤劳动而致富。 He has obtained his wealth by hard work.
build up a fortune
发财 **#8402**  [get rich; make a fortune] 获得大量钱财物
发财致富的门路 get rich; make a fortune; make a pile:
他的父亲是经营香蕉发财的。 His father made a fortune out of bananas.
他在澳大利亚发了大财。 He made a big fortune in Australia.
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What is the difference between 发财 and 致富?
# What is the difference between 发财 and 致富?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-21)

Between 发财 and 致富, which one is more commonly used? Or is there any difference in emphasis.

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: note frequency numbers, bkrs：致富 **#4251**  to become rich  become rich; acquire wealth; achieve prosperity; become prosperous: 靠歪门邪道致富 amass (pile up) one's wealth dishonestly 他靠辛勤劳动而致富。 He has obtained his wealth by hard work. build up a fortune 发财 **#8402**  [get rich; make a fortune] 获得大量钱财物 发财致富的门路 get rich; make a fortune; make a pile: 他的父亲是经营香蕉发财的。 His father made a fortune out of bananas. 他在澳大利亚发了大财。 He made a big fortune in Australia.  

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-05-21. Score: 3

发财 is informal, vulgar sometimes, simply means you get a lot of money.

致富 is formal, largely used by CCP media, no one use it in conversation.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-05-21. Score: 2

致富 is a verb that's closest to "wealth creation", usually in the business or trade context. So both gambling wins and earning money from professional service (e.g. as a medical doctor) wouldn't be associated with 致富. 致富 implies wisdom, smart or cunning in money matters.

发财 is somehow receiving money or value that's slightly unexpected or associated with luck or if not luck the amount is more than usual. So picking up $10 on the street maybe "发财了" is fit. Being a medical doctor or lawyer, if described as "发财" it would imply a hint of jealousy or contempt on the part of the speaker. "发财" is morally neutral, so both a con job or receiving an inheritance can qualify. Anyway it is informal speech.

About the "Which one is more commonly used?" note that there are many other similar terms which are appropriate for different situations. 赚钱 is most common and neutral, including receiving salary for hard work or smart business.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Hmm, ok, so how about the sentence "some people want to have fun, others want to get rich"? How would you translate it? Thanks btw  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-05-21. Score: 1

I happened to learn it a few days ago in my class, and my teacher explained 发财 is more used in oral context while 致富 is used in a written context (书面语).


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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-05-23. Score: 0

发财is informal, like "make big money". Depending on the context, it may sound uneducated.

致富 is formal.


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### Answer by username_6 on 2018-05-24. Score: 0

致富 is a process to be rich. 发财 is a result to be rich.

致富 means you are not a rich man now. If you want to be a rich man, you have to find a way to be a rich man. The process is called 致富。

发财 means you've already got a lot of money. you are wealthy. In Chinese, 你发财了.


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