总部 zǒngbù general headquarters
How to remember 总部: 总 always + 部 section = general headquarters.
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How it is used
- Headquarters / head office - 公司总部设在上海 (gōngsī zǒngbù shè zài Shànghǎi) the company's HQ is in Shanghai.
- 总 (main) + 部 (department/unit); contrasts with 分部/分公司 (branch). Used for companies, organizations, and military commands.
- Interchangeable with 总公司 for firms, but 总部 also covers non-commercial bodies.