How to say “eastern part” in Chinese

东部
dōngbù

eastern part

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Nature and weather”

“Eastern part” in Chinese is 东部, dōng bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

东部 is read dōng bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
bù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

东
dōng — east
部
bù — part; department

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 “东部”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 东部. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我住在城市的东部wǒzhùzàichéngshìdedōngbùI live in the eastern part of the city.
  • 中国在亚洲的东部ZhōngguózàiYàzhōudedōngbùChina is in eastern Asia.
  • 中国位于亚洲东部。ZhōngguówèiyúYàzhōudōngbùChina is located in eastern Asia.
  • 中国的人口主要分布在东部。ZhōngguóderénkǒuzhǔyàofēnbùzàidōngbùChina's population is concentrated mainly in the east of the country.
  • 西部的电力被输送到东部城市xībùdediànlìbèishūsòngdàodōngbùchéngshìPower from the west is transmitted to cities in the east.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “eastern part” in Chinese?

“Eastern part” in Chinese is 东部, pinyin dōngbù.

What does 东部 mean?

东部 (dōngbù) means “eastern part”.

How do you write 东部?

东部 is 2 characters: 东 (dōng) — east; 部 (bù) — part; department. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 东部?

东部 is read dōngbù. Tones: dōng — first tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“eastern part” in the lesson “Climate: north and south”

This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” 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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