家属 (jiāshǔ): family member; family dependent

Measure Word

一位家属 wèi

Meanings

1 family member; family dependent
2 next of kin

Characters

to belong to; category

家 (family) + 属 (belonging) = those who belong to one's family.

Examples

请通知家属。

Qǐng tōngzhī jiāshǔ.

Please notify the family members.

员工家属也可以参加。

Yuángōng jiāshǔ yě kěyǐ cānjiā.

Employees' family members can also participate.

病人的家属在外面等。

Bìngrén de jiāshǔ zài wàimiàn děng.

The patient's family members are waiting outside.

Tips

usage

家属 is formal/official — used in hospitals, workplaces, legal contexts. In casual speech, people say 家人 (family members).

Stroke Order

家 jiā

属 shǔ

Related Words

家人 jiārén HSK 1 #1,046

family member / family

属 shǔ HSK 3 #5,845

to belong to; to be classified as / to be born in the year of (Chinese zodiac) / genus; category; class (taxonomy) / family members; dependents

家具 jiājù HSK 3 #4,509

furniture

家乡 jiāxiāng HSK 3 #3,987

hometown; native place / homeland

搬家 bānjiā HSK 3 #3,588

to move house; to relocate

专家 zhuānjiā HSK 3 #1,581

expert / specialist

属于 shǔyú HSK 3 #1,061

to belong to; to be part of / to fall under; to be classified as

家庭 jiātíng HSK 2 #646

family / household

家 jiā HSK 1 #157

home / family / house

家族 jiāzú HSK 7-9 #1,510

family clan / household; family