Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
属
shǔ, zhǔ
Description
“属”常常用来说一个东西属于某个人或某个类别。
"属" is often used to say that something belongs to a person or a category.
在生肖里，我们也用“属”来问你是哪一年出生的。
In the Chinese zodiac, we also use "属" to ask which year you were born in.
Meanings
属于shǔyú
to belong to; to be part of
这本书属于我。
This book belongs to me.
属shǔ
to be born in a zodiac year
我属狗，你呢？
I was born in the Year of the Dog, how about you?
家属jiāshǔ
family member; dependent
他是病人的家属。
He is a relative of the patient.
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Notes
- Reading
usually shǔ; the rare literary reading zhǔ means 'to focus/join' as in 属意.
- Nuance
属于 stresses belonging; plain 属 alone is common in zodiac and classification.
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