How to say “western part” in Chinese
western part
“Western part” in Chinese is 西部, xī bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西部 is read xī bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “西部”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西部. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 西部的电力被输送到东部城市xībùdediànlìbèishūsòngdàodōngbùchéngshìPower from the west is transmitted to cities in the east.
- 你们这次去西部考察什么？nǐmenzhècìqùxībùkǎocháshénmeWhat are you going west to study this time?
- 这些化石是在西部发现的zhèxiēhuàshíshìzàixībùfāxiàndeThese fossils were found in the west.
More words from the lesson “Climate: north and south”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “western part” in Chinese?
“Western part” in Chinese is 西部, pinyin xībù.
What does 西部 mean?
西部 (xībù) means “western part”.
How do you write 西部?
西部 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 部 (bù) — part; department. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西部?
西部 is read xībù. Tones: xī — first tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“western 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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