部 bù section
section; department; ministry; part
How to remember 部: 咅 spit + 阝 city = section. A toddler starts to spit carrots on the city tram, and every passenger quickly moves to another section.
Component breakdown
部 = 咅 spit + 阝 city
- 咅 spit
- 阝 city
A toddler starts to spit carrots on the city tram, and every passenger quickly moves to another section.
How it is used
- Part / section / ministry, and a measure word for films and machines - 部分 (bùfen) part, 部门 (bùmén) department, 一部电影 (yí bù diànyǐng) a film.
- Directional regions: 东部 (dōngbù) eastern part, 南部 southern part.
- 内部 (nèibù) internal; 全部 (quánbù) the whole/all.
Words with 部
- 部分bùfenpartHSK 4
- 全部quánbùwholeHSK 4
- 东部dōngbùthe eastHSK 4
- 北部běibùnorthern partHSK 4
- 南部nánbùsouthern partHSK 4
- 西部xībùwestern partHSK 4
- 部门bùméndepartmentHSK 4
- 内部nèibùinteriorHSK 5
- 外部wàibùthe outsideHSK 5
- 总部zǒngbùgeneral headquartersHSK 5
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub (the organization or its premises)HSK 6
- 部位bùwèipartHSK 6
- 部队bùduìarmyHSK 6
- 面部miànbùface (body part)HSK 6
- 局部júbùpartHSK 7
- 干部gànbùcadreHSK 7
- 部件bùjiànpartHSK 7
- 部首bùshǒuradical of a Chinese characterHSK 7
- 部署bùshǔto disposeHSK 9
Example sentences
- 这部手机可以拨打国际电话。 Zhè bù shǒujī kěyǐ bōdǎ guójì diànhuà.This cell phone can make international calls.
- 实验部分很重要。 Shíyàn bùfen hěn zhòngyào.The experimental part is very important.
- 我管理这个部门。 Wǒ guǎnlǐ zhège bùmén.I'm in charge of this department.
- 她的面部皮肤很好。 Tā de miànbù pífū hěn hǎo.She has a wonderful facial complexion.