belong to; tend toward
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to belong to; to be attributed to
formalTypically used for abstract concepts such as glory, victory, or success. Often appears in formal, literary, or political contexts to indicate attribution or credit.
Guāng光
róng荣
guī归
yú于
zǔ祖
guó国
。
The glory belongs to the motherland.
Zhè这
xiàng项
chéng成
jiù就
guī归
gōng功
yú于
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
。
This achievement is attributed to the entire team.
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Shèng胜
lì利
guī归
yú于
rén人
mín民
。
Victory belongs to the people.
verb
to tend toward; to converge to; to end up in
formalIndicates a gradual movement toward a particular state or condition, often as the result of a process, discussion, or natural development.
Jīng经
guò过
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
dà大
jiā家
de的
yì意
jiàn见
yǐ已
jīng经
guī归
yú于
yī一
zhì致
le了
。
After discussion, everyone's opinions have converged to a consensus.
Xuān喧
nào闹
de的
jiē街
dào道
zhōng终
yú于
guī归
yú于
píng平
jìng静
。
The noisy street finally returned to silence.
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Yī一
qiē切
fēn纷
zhēng争
dōu都
jiāng将
guī归
yú于
chén尘
tǔ土
。
All disputes will eventually turn to dust.