部件 bùjiàn part
part; component
How to remember 部件: 部 section + 件 measure word for clothes and items = part.
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How it is used
- 'Component, part' of a machine or assembly - 更换损坏的部件 (gēnghuàn sǔnhuài de bùjiàn) replace the damaged parts.
- Technical/manufacturing term for a functional sub-unit of a larger device.
- Compare 零件 (língjiàn, small individual parts/spare parts): 部件 tends to be a larger assembled component, 零件 a small piece.