属于
shǔyú
to belong to
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 这本书属于图书馆,不能带走。This book belongs to the library and cannot be taken away.
- 鲸鱼属于哺乳动物,不是鱼。Whales belong to mammals, not fish.
Collocations
属于自己属于哪一类不属于属于范围
Mnemonic
属 shǔ "to belong" + 于 yú (a function word, "to/at"): to belong to. 属 is the same character as in the Korean word sosok "affiliation". A 属于 B = A belongs to / falls under B (ownership, category). 于 marks the target.
Related
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Quick check
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