How to say “belong to” in Chinese
belong to
“Belong to” in Chinese is 属于, shǔ yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
属于 is read shǔ yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It's also used for your Chinese zodiac year: “born in the Year of the Tiger”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “属于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 属于. 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.
More words from the lesson “Comparing two options”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “belong to” in Chinese?
“Belong to” in Chinese is 属于, pinyin shǔyú.
What does 属于 mean?
属于 (shǔyú) means “belong to”.
How do you write 属于?
属于 is 2 characters: 属 (shǔ) — belong to; genus, kind; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 属于?
属于 is read shǔyú. Tones: shǔ — third tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“belong to” in the lesson “Comparing two options”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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