部分 (bù fen) — part; portion; section
Definition
部分 means 'part' of a whole — a general, countable portion. Compared with 局部 (a localized part, often medical/technical) and 份额 (a share of a total), 部分 is the everyday, neutral term.
noun
partportionsection
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 部分。Zhè ge bù fen hěn zhòng yào.This part is very important.
- 部分。Gōng sī de bù fen yuán gōng lái zì guó wài.Part of the company's employees come from abroad.
- 部分。Wǒ bǎ dàn gāo fēn chéng le sān bù fen.I divided the cake into three parts.
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