Expressing "to owe" with 归功于
The expression 归功于 
is used to indicate that a successful outcome is to due someone’s actions or has happened due to certain conditions.
is used to indicate that a successful outcome is to due someone’s actions or has happened due to certain conditions.Scheme
subject
归功于
complement
Pay attention
A complement can either be a noun, a pronoun or a whole phrase.
Examples
他把成绩归功于所有工作人员
He takes credit for the success of the entire staff
tā bǎ chéngjī guīgōng yú suǒyǒu gōngzuò rényuán
他把自己幸免遇难归功于自己会游泳
He escaped death due to his ability to swim
tā bǎ zìjǐ xìngmiǎn yùnàn guīgōng yú zìjǐ huì yóuyǒng
我的一切都归功于他
I owe him everything that I have
wǒ de yíqiè dōu guīgōng yú tā
Learn more