归于

歸於

guīyú

verb HSK 7-9 #12,518

Meanings

1 to belong to
2 to be attributed to
3 to result in
4 to incline towards

Characters

to return; to belong to

at; to; in (literary preposition)

Examples

HSK 5

成功归于团队的努力。

Chénggōng guīyú tuánduì de nǔlì.

The success is attributed to the team's effort.

HSK 5

一切归于平静。

Yíqiè guīyú píngjìng.

Everything returned to calm.

Tips

usage

Often used in formal contexts to attribute causes or outcomes. 归于平静 (return to calm) and 归于失败 (end in failure) are common patterns.

Stroke Order

归 guī

于 yú