shǔ yú
belong
The Chinese word '属于' is used in situations where you want to express ownership or affiliation. It is used just like 'belong' in English, to denote that something is part of something bigger. For instance, '这个包属于我' means 'This bag belongs to me.'
Zhège xiǎngfǎ shǔyú wǒ.
This idea belongs to me.
Here, '属于' is used metaphorically to indicate that the idea originated from me.
Zhège bǐjìběn shǔyú wǒ.
This notebook belongs to me.
In this sentence, '属于' is used to express possession or ownership.
Nà tào fángzi bìng bù shǔyú nǐ.
That house does not belong to you.
Here, '并不属于' is used to express the lack of possession or ownership.
Zhège rènwu shǔyú wǒmen de zérèn.
This task is our responsibility.
In this case, '属于' is used to attribute responsibility to a collective group.
Zhè zhǐ gǒu shǔyú nàgè háizi.
This dog belongs to that child.
This sentence uses '属于' to indicate that the dog is owned by the child.
Zhè jiàn zuòpǐn shǔyú xiàndài yìshù.
This work belongs to modern art.
Here, '属于' indicates the category or domain to which the artwork belongs.
Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bù shǔyú lǐmào.
This kind of behavior is not polite.
In this sentence, '不属于' is used to express that the behavior described does not fall within the category of politeness.
Zhè zuò shān shǔyú guójiā gōngyuán fànwéi.
This mountain is within the national park.
In this context, '属于' is used to specify that the mountain is within the defined boundaries of the national park.
Zhè pī huòwù shǔyú wǒ sī.
This batch of goods belongs to our company.
This sentence uses '属于' to reflect asset ownership in a business context.
Juédìng quán shǔyú zhǔxí.
The decision-making power belongs to the chairman.
Here, '属于' is used to specify who has the authority or right over something, in this case, the decision-making power.