Definition
部分 (bù fen) is the general word for 'part, portion, section' — any part of a whole. 局部 (jú bù) is a more specific 'local part', often used attributively (e.g., 局部地区 'local area'), and 部 (bù) as a noun means a structural division like a department or ministry, not an arbitrary part.
noun
partportionsection
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 部分。Zhège bù fen hěn zhòngyào.This part is very important.
- 部分。Gōngsī de bù fen yuángōng láizì guówài.Part of the company's employees come from abroad.
- 部分。Wǒ bǎ dàngāo fēn chéng le sān bù fen.I divided the cake into three parts.
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