部

bù
#84 most
frequent character
unit, ministry, department, part
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

部 has 咅 pǒu as a sound part and ⻏ city as a meaning part. It began as a Han-era place name. Later it grew to 'administrative region', 'area', 'part', 'ministry', and 'department'.

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Example Sentences

这个部是负责教育的。
zhègè bù shì fùzé jiàoyù de 。
This department is responsible for education.
我们需要一个新的部来管理这个项目。
wǒmen xūyào yígè xīnde bù lái guǎnlǐ zhègè xiàngmù 。
We need a new department to manage this project.
他的工作是在公司的一部分。
tāde gōngzuò shìzài gōngsī de yībùfēn 。
His work is part of the company.

Words with similar meanings

局jú
bureau
A more specific term often used for government or administrative departments.
处chǔ
office
This term may refer to an office within a department and is often used in a governmental context.

Words Starting With 部

部分bù fen
part; share; section; piece
部门bù mén
department; branch; section; division
部位bù wèi
position; place
部署bù shǔ
to dispose; to deploy; deployment

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