Chinese word dictionary

归属

guīshǔ · to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further)

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Word information

Simplified归属

Traditional歸屬

Pinyinguīshǔ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

归guī

to return, to go back; to return to, to revert

属shǔ

class, category, type; family; affiliated, belonging to

How to learn 归属

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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属于shǔyú

to belong to; to fall under (a category)

归guī

surname Gui; to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor

归还guīhuán

to return sth; to revert

家属jiāshǔ

family member; (family) dependent

金属jīnshǔ

metal; CL:種|种[zhong3]

亲属qīnshǔ

kin; kindred; relatives