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

HSK 2

请通知家属。

Qǐng tōngzhī jiāshǔ.

Please notify the family members.

HSK 3

员工家属也可以参加。

Yuángōng jiāshǔ yě kěyǐ cānjiā.

Employees' family members can also participate.

HSK 3

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