HSK · Level 81
45 words
Chinese word
附属
Pronunciation
Pinyinfù shǔ
Meaning
- adjectiveaffiliated
Example
学校有一所附属医院。xué xiào yǒu yì suǒ fù shǔ yī yuàn
The school has an affiliated hospital.
More examples
她在大学的附属医院实习。tā zài dà xué de fù shǔ yī yuàn shí xí
She is interning at the university's affiliated hospital.
Core concept
A related institution or facility operating as an attached part of a larger one.
Common phrases
附属医院fù shǔ yī yuàn
affiliated hospital
附属学校fù shǔ xué xiào
affiliated school
附属幼儿园fù shǔ yòu ér yuán
affiliated kindergarten
Similar words
直属zhí shǔ: Reporting directly to a higher authority without an intermediate organization or department.
所属suó shǔ: Belonging to a group or organization as one of its members.
从属cóng shǔ: Subordinate to a larger organization and having little independence.
Definition in Chinese
表示附着于主体，作为配件、附带设施或下属单位存在的性质或状态。biǎo shì fù zhuó yú zhú tǐ zuò wéi pèi jiàn fù dài shè shī huò xià shǔ dān wèi cún zài de xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài
Word origin
附 (fù, "attached") + 属 (shǔ, "belonging") forms the idea of something attached to and belonging to a larger body.
Usage tips
- The word commonly appears in institutional names, so recognizing it before a facility name quickly identifies that facility's organizational connection.