归属感 (guī shǔ gǎn) — sense of belonging

Definition

A feeling of being part of a group, place, or relationship — not just fitting in, but emotionally tied to it. Often used for teams, workplaces, schools, or a country/place you call home.

noun

sense of belonging

Examples

，归属感。
Zài zhè ge tuán duì lǐ, wǒ zhǎo dào le qiáng liè de guī shǔ gǎn.
In this team, I found a strong sense of belonging.
归属感，。
Xué xiào yīng gāi ràng xué shēng yǒu guī shǔ gǎn, ér bú shì gǎn dào gū lì.
Schools should give students a sense of belonging, not make them feel isolated.
归属感。
Xīn yuán gōng xū yào shí jiān cái néng duì gōng sī chǎn shēng guī shǔ gǎn.
New employees need time to develop a sense of belonging to the company.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

归属belonging

归guībelong属shǔbelong

联合Coordinate

感gǎnfeeling

归属 means belonging, and 感 means feeling, giving a feeling of belonging.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 歸; 归 is its simplified writing.

𠂤帚歸

𠂤𠂤𠂤ancient form of {{zh-l|*師|troops}}
帚帚zhǒubroom; sweep

The traditional form 歸 combines 𠂤 (troops) and 帚 (broom; sweep) to show sweeping away an enemy and returning; the simplified 归 is a later abbreviation.

Open 归 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 屬; 属 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

㞑Written in full as尾wěitail

Sound part声符shēngfú

蜀

蜀shǔ屬shǔ

Same sound today

The traditional form 屬 pairs 㞑 (tail) with 蜀 as a sound part; the simplified 属 is a shorthand.

Open 属 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.