Chinese word

归

Pronunciation

Pinyinguī

Meaning

  • verbbelong to

Example

这些文件都归公司所有。zhè xiē wén jiàn dōu guī gōng sī suó yǒu

All these files belong to the company.

Illustration for 归 (belong to)

More examples

项目管理工作归小王负责。xiàng mù guán lǐ gōng zuò guī xiǎo wáng fù zé

Xiao Wang is responsible for project management work.

Core concept

A person or thing comes to rest in its proper place, whether that means returning home or being placed under a group or owner.

Common phrases

  • 归属于guī shǔ yú

    belong to

Similar words

属于shǔ yú: Expresses belonging to a specific person, organization, group, or range.
属shǔ: Classifies a person or thing as belonging to a particular group or category.

Definition in Chinese

表示某人或某物属于某个群体、机构或个人；也可表示回到原处。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu wù shǔ yú mǒu gè qún tǐ jī gòu huò gè rén yě kě biǎo shì huí dào yuán chù

Word origin

The character 归 (guī, "return; belong") first expressed returning, and that idea extended to something ending up with its proper group or holder.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 归 (guī, "belong to") often sounds formal when it marks ownership or assignment, so recognizing it helps with notices, records, and other compact written statements.

Other meanings

  • be owned byverb

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