属于 (shǔ yú) — to belong to; to be part of; to be classified as

Definition

Used to state what someone or something belongs to or falls under (a person, group, or category). 分类 is the action of sorting things; 归属 emphasizes affiliation with an organization or jurisdiction.

verb
to belong toto be part ofto be classified as

Examples

  • 属于
    Zhè ge fáng zi shǔ yú wǒ de fù mǔ.
    This house belongs to my parents.
  • 属于
    Zhè xiē wén jiàn shǔ yú gōng sī.
    These documents belong to the company.
  • 属于
    Zhè ge róng yù shǔ yú zhěng gè tuán duì.
    This honor belongs to the whole team.

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