属

• 拼音: shǔ
• 汉字拆解: 属 = 尸 (body) + simplified phonetic component, originally meaning to attach or belong

含义

To be born in the year of (a Chinese zodiac animal); to belong to a category.

Most commonly encountered when discussing Chinese zodiac years: 你属什么？(What zodiac animal were you born under?). Also means 'to be classified as' in a broader sense. The zodiac usage is uniquely cultural to Chinese-speaking societies.

例句

1. 你属什么？我属马。
2. 她属猴，比我大两岁。
3. 弟弟属兔，妹妹属龙。

用法指南

语境: everyday, zodiac, social

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你属什么的？(What zodiac animal are you?)
• 我属虎，今年是我的本命年。(I was born in the Year of the Tiger; this is my zodiac year.)

错误说法

• 这个东西属我。(Don't use bare 属 for ownership — use 属于 instead. Bare 属 is mainly used for zodiac signs or classification.)

起源与历史

Originally depicted something being connected or attached. The meaning 'to belong to' extended naturally to zodiac classification, indicating which animal year one belongs to.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal