莫属
mò shǔ · (the 3rd part of a 3-part construction: 非[fei1] + (noun) + 莫屬|莫属, meaning "to be none other than (noun); would have to be (noun)") (this construction comes after a description of a person or thing that has a certain attribute)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 莫属
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.
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Words with the same characters
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to belong to; to fall under (a category)
家属jiāshǔfamily member; (family) dependent
金属jīnshǔmetal; CL:種|种[zhong3]
亲属qīnshǔkin; kindred; relatives
属shǔcategory; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute
变幻莫测biànhuàn-mòcèto change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous