Meaning of 属于
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to belong to; to fall under (a category)
How to use 属于
属于 is followed by the owner or the category, and it often describes what group something falls under. Example: 这本书属于我。(Zhè běn shū shǔyú wǒ.) This book belongs to me. It is also common in sentences like 鲸鱼属于哺乳动物 (jīngyú shǔyú bǔrǔ dòngwù), whales are mammals.
属 (shǔ) means to belong or be part of a group, as in 家属 (jiāshǔ) family member, and 于 (yú) works like "to". Put them together and 属于 is literally "belong to".
Common mistake: Learners often add 是 and say 这是属于我 when 这属于我 is enough, since 属于 is already the verb. Also watch the tone: 属 is third tone shǔ here, not shù.
属于 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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属 shǔ · category · 12 strokes
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于 yú · to go · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 属于.
| 等于 | děngyú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last; in the end |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of |
| 家属 | jiāshǔ | family member; (family) dependent |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 在于 | zàiyú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determine |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated at |
| 善于 | shànyú | to be good at; to be adept at |
| 用于 | yòngyú | to use in; to use on; to use for |
Questions about 属于
What does 属于 mean?
属于 (shǔyú) means "to belong to; to fall under (a category)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 属于?
属于 is made of 2 characters: 属 (12 strokes), 于 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 属于 an HSK word?
Yes. 属于 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 属于 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 属于 is written 屬於.
What is the difference between 属于 and 是...的 for ownership?
这是我的 (zhè shì wǒ de) is the everyday way to say something is mine. 属于 sounds more formal and is used more for categories, rights, or official ownership.
Can 属于 be used for people, like belonging to a team?
Yes. You can say 他属于这个团队 (tā shǔyú zhège tuánduì), he belongs to this team. In casual speech people often just say 他是这个团队的.