所属 suǒshǔ one's affiliation
one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command
How to remember 所属: 所 place + 属 class = one's affiliation.
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How it is used
- The organization one belongs to, or what falls under one - 所属单位 (suǒshǔ dānwèi) the unit one is affiliated with; 所属部门 (suǒshǔ bùmén) the department in charge.
- Formal/administrative; marks affiliation or jurisdiction (either 'the body I belong to' or 'those under my command').
- Common on forms and in bureaucratic writing.