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属于

shǔyú

belong to

How common it is

属于 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shǔyú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

这个词表示某物或某人是某个群体或地方的一部分。

Zhège cí biǎoshì mǒu wù huò mǒu rén shì mǒu gè qúntǐ huò dìfāng de yī bùfèn.

This word indicates that something or someone is part of a group or place.

Context note

在学校里,我们常说这本书属于图书馆,或者这个玩具属于我。

Zài xuéxiào lǐ, wǒmen cháng shuō zhè běn shū shǔyú túshūguǎn, huòzhě zhège wánjù shǔyú wǒ.

At school, we often say this book belongs to the library, or this toy belongs to me.

5 examples

这本书属于图书馆。
zhè běn shū shǔ yú tú shū guǎn。
This book belongs to the library.
这个玩具属于小明。
zhè ge wán jù shǔ yú xiǎo míng。
This toy belongs to Xiao Ming.
这只狗属于邻居家。
zhè zhī gǒu shǔ yú lín jū jiā。
This dog belongs to the neighbor's house.
这些花属于花园。
zhè xiē huā shǔ yú huā yuán。
These flowers belong to the garden.
这个书包属于我。
zhè ge shū bāo shǔ yú wǒ。
This backpack belongs to me.

5 mini stories

这个铅笔盒属于小红。她每天用它装铅笔。
zhè ge qiān bǐ hé shǔ yú xiǎo hóng。 tā měi tiān yòng tā zhuāng qiān bǐ。
This pencil case belongs to Xiao Hong. She uses it to hold pencils every day.
那棵大树属于公园。小鸟在树上唱歌。
nà kē dà shù shǔ yú gōng yuán。 xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chàng gē。
That big tree belongs to the park. Little birds sing in the tree.
这个篮球属于学校。同学们一起玩。
zhè ge lán qiú shǔ yú xué xiào。 tóng xué men yì qǐ wán。
This basketball belongs to the school. Classmates play together.
这些画属于美术室。老师把它们挂起来。
zhè xiē huà shǔ yú měi shù shì。 lǎo shī bǎ tā men guà qǐ lái。
These paintings belong to the art room. The teacher hangs them up.
这个杯子属于妈妈。她用它喝水。
zhè ge bēi zi shǔ yú mā ma。 tā yòng tā hē shuǐ。
This cup belongs to Mom. She uses it to drink water.

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