部 — department
department; measure word (films)
How to pronounce it
部 is read bù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “部”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 部. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大部分时间我都在家工作dàbùfenshíjiānwǒdōuzàijiāgōngzuòMost of the time I work from home.
- 这些书我全部都看完了zhèxiēshūwǒquánbùdōukànwánleI’ve read every single one of these books.
- 这本书分为三个部分zhèběnshūfēnwéisāngebùfenThis book is divided into three parts.
- 我们部门有十个人wǒmenbùményǒushígerénThere are ten people in our department.
- 这个任务由我们部门完成zhègerènwuyóuwǒmenbùménwánchéngOur department is doing this task.
- 俄罗斯北部的冬天特别冷。ÉluósīběibùdedōngtiāntèbiélěngIn the north of Russia, winters are especially cold.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 部 mean?
部 (bù) means “department; measure word (films)”.
How do you write 部?
部 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 部?
部 is read bù. Tones: bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“department” in the lesson “Song, painting, film”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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