How to say “belong to” in Chinese

“Belong to” in Chinese is 属, shǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

属 is read shǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

How to write it

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “属”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 属. Tap the sound icon to listen.

• 小学属于初等教育，中学属于中等教育。xiǎoxuéshǔyúchūděngjiàoyù,zhōngxuéshǔyúzhōngděngjiàoyùPrimary school is part of primary education, secondary school part of secondary education.
• 金子、银和铜都是金属。jīnzi,yínhétóngdōushìjīnshǔGold, silver and copper are metals.
• 金属传热很快jīnshǔchuánrèhěnkuàiMetal conducts heat quickly.
• 金属具有传热快的特性。jīnshǔjùyǒuchuánrèkuàidetèxìngMetals have the property of conducting heat quickly.
• 每种金属都有自己的特性měizhǒngjīnshǔdōuyǒuzìjǐdetèxìngEvery metal has its own properties.
• 金属加热后体积会变大jīnshǔjiārèhòutǐjīhuìbiàndàWhen heated, metal expands in volume.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”

• 典礼 ceremony
• 仪式 ceremony
• 喜事 happy event
• 吉祥 auspicious
• 祝福 blessing
• 祝愿 wish

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