局部 (jú bù) — part; section (of a whole, often contrasted with the whole); (attributive) local; partial (as in 局部地区, 局部麻醉)

Definition

Examples

• 这个问题的局部我们已经解决了。
  Zhè ge wèn tí de jú bù wǒ men yǐ jīng jiě jué le.
  We have already solved the partial problem.
• 手术采用了局部麻醉，病人是清醒的。
  Shǒu shù cǎi yòng le jú bù má zuì, bìng rén shì qīng xǐng de.
  The surgery used local anesthesia; the patient was awake.
• 明天局部地区会有大雨，出门记得带伞。
  Míng tiān jú bù dì qū huì yǒu dà yǔ, chū mén jì de dài sǎn.
  Some local areas will have heavy rain tomorrow; remember to bring an umbrella when you go out.

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