西部

xī bù
HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Used in a general sense, not specific to any country.
western part; the west (of an area)
位于西边的地方。
Antonyms:
东部
Sentences:
  1. 城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)西(xī)部(bù)正(zhèng)在(zài)修(xiū)建(jiàn)一(yī)个(ge)新(xīn)公(gōng)园(yuán)。
    A new park is being built in the western part of the city.
  2. 小(xiǎo)镇(zhèn)的(de)西(xī)部(bù)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)。
    There are many old buildings in the western part of the town.
n
Specifically refers to the administrative division of Western China, including provinces like 陕西, 新疆, 四川, etc. Often discussed in the context of economic and social development (西部大开发).
(China's) Western region
特指我国西部地区，包括陕西、甘肃、宁夏、青海、新疆、四川、贵州、云南、西藏、广西、重庆等省、市、自治区。
Sentences:
  1. 中(zhōng)国(guó)政(zhèng)府(fǔ)实(shí)施(shī)西(xī)部(bù)大(dà)开(kāi)发(fā)战(zhàn)略(lüè)已(yǐ)经(jīng)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)了(le)。
    The Chinese government has implemented the Western Development Strategy for many years.
  2. 他(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)中(zhōng)国(guó)西(xī)部(bù)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)，看(kàn)看(kàn)敦(dūn)煌(huáng)莫(mò)高(gāo)窟(kū)。
    He wants to travel to China's Western region to see the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang.
  3. 许(xǔ)多(duō)游(yóu)客(kè)被(bèi)西(xī)部(bù)壮(zhuàng)丽(lì)的(de)自(zì)然(rán)风(fēng)光(guāng)所(suǒ)吸(xī)引(yǐn)。
    Many tourists are attracted by the magnificent natural scenery in the Western region.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
xī西

west

HSK 2
bù部

part; ministry; department; troops