部部

bù

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Basic Meaning

Often used to describe a section or area of something, like in '顶部' (top part) or '内部' (inside part).

part; a portion of a whole.

部分，全体中的一份。

Words:

顶部内部上部胸部局部

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(ge)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)的(de)顶(dǐng)部(bù)有(yǒu)奶(nǎi)油(yóu)装(zhuāng)饰(shì)。
The top part of this cake has cream decoration.
我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)作(zuò)业(yè)的(de)局(jú)部(bù)。
I only finished a part of the homework.

Refers to high-level administrative divisions in the Chinese government, e.g., '外交部' (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

ministry; a central government unit (higher level than bureau or department).

中央政府按业务划分的单位（级别比局、厅高）。

Words:

外交部商务部财政部教育部文化部

Sentences:

外(wài)交(jiāo)部(bù)负(fù)责(zé)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)国(guó)际(jì)事(shì)务(wù)。
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for handling international affairs.
教(jiào)育(yù)部(bù)发(fā)布(bù)了(le)新(xīn)的(de)教(jiào)育(yù)政(zhèng)策(cè)。
The Ministry of Education issued new education policies.

Common in business or institutional settings, e.g., '营销部' (Marketing Department).

department; a unit within an organization or company based on function.

机关企业内部按业务而分的单位。

Words:

编辑部营销部后勤部会计部生产部

Sentences:

营(yíng)销(xiāo)部(bù)正(zhèng)在(zài)策(cè)划(huà)一(yī)个(ge)广(guǎng)告(gào)活(huó)动(dòng)。
The Marketing Department is planning an advertising campaign.
会(kuài)计(jì)部(bù)负(fù)责(zé)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)财(cái)务(wù)。
The Accounting Department handles the company's finances.

Used for command centers or main offices, e.g., '司令部' (Headquarters).

headquarters; the leadership office or location of an organization, military unit (above company level), etc.

机关、企业或军队（连以上）等的领导机构或其所在地。

Words:

连部司令部指挥部社会科学院院部化工厂厂部

Sentences:

连(lián)部(bù)设(shè)在(zài)军(jūn)营(yíng)的(de)中(zhōng)心(xīn)。
The company headquarters is located in the center of the military camp.
指(zhǐ)挥(huī)部(bù)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)了(le)整(zhěng)个(ge)行(xíng)动(dòng)。
The headquarters commanded the entire operation.

Specifically refers to army units or soldiers, often in military contexts.

troops; military forces.

指部队。

Words:

部队率部突围解放军某部

Sentences:

部(bù)队(duì)正(zhèng)在(zài)边(biān)境(jìng)巡(xún)逻(luó)。
The troops are patrolling the border.
他(tā)率(shuài)部(bù)突(tū)围(wéi)成(chéng)功(gōng)。
He successfully led his troops to break through the encirclement.

Formal or classical usage, as in '部领' (to lead troops).

(literary) to command; to lead.

〈书〉统辖；统率。

Words:

所部部领

Synonyms:

统率辖

Sentences:

他(tā)所(suǒ)部(bù)士(shì)兵(bīng)都(dōu)很(hěn)勇(yǒng)敢(gǎn)。
The soldiers under his command are all very brave.

A versatile measure word; e.g., '一部纪录片' (a documentary), '两部汽车' (two cars).

measure word: ① for books, films, etc. ② for machines or vehicles.

①用于书籍、影片等。②用于机器或车辆。

Words:

两部字典一部纪录片三部电视剧一部机器两部汽车

Sentences:

我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)两(liǎng)部(bù)字(zì)典(diǎn)。
I bought two dictionaries.
这(zhè)部(bù)纪(jì)录(lù)片(piàn)很(hěn)有(yǒu)趣(qù)。
This documentary is very interesting.
公(gōng)司(sī)新(xīn)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)部(bù)机(jī)器(qì)。
The company bought a new machine.

Often used in contexts like '部首' (radical) for Chinese characters or '经部' (Classics category) for ancient texts.

category; a classification for characters, texts, or traditional Chinese works.

门类，指文字、书籍等的分类（多用于指汉字及中国传统典籍等）。

Words:

部首部类经部史部韵部

Sentences:

学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)字(zì)时(shí)，部(bù)首(shǒu)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。
When learning Chinese characters, radicals are very important.
这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)属(shǔ)于(yú)史(shǐ)部(bù)。
This book belongs to the History category.