家属

家属 jiāshǔ

Family member

家属 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 家屬 jiashu

What 家属 means

  1. Family member

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Character by character

家属 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

家
jiā
Family (home - domestic)
属
shǔ
Belong to (subordinate to - genus - family member - be under)

How to write 家属

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家属 in a sentence

医院通知了病人的家属。
Yīyuàn tōngzhī le bìngrén de jiāshǔ.
The hospital notified the patient's family.
活动欢迎员工及家属参加。
Huódòng huānyíng yuángōng jí jiāshǔ cānjiā.
The event welcomes staff and their families.

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Questions about 家属

What does 家属 mean in English?

家属 is pronounced jiāshǔ and means Family member.

How do you pronounce 家属?

家属 is jiāshǔ in pinyin — written jiashu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 家属?

家属 is written with 2 characters: 家 (jiā) Family (home - domestic), 属 (shǔ) Belong to (subordinate to - genus - family member - be under). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 家属 written in traditional Chinese?

家屬. The simplified form 家属 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 家屬 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiāshǔ.

Is 家属 an HSK word?

Yes — 家属 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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