起家

qǐjiā

起家 — qǐjiā

1. to start out by; to begin a business/enterprise from (some humble beginning)

   那家公司起家于一家小作坊，后来发展成跨国企业。 nàjiā gōngsī qǐjiā yú yījiā xiǎozuōfang hòulái fāzhǎn chéng kuàguóqǐyè — That company started out from a small workshop and later grew into a multinational enterprise.