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 ·

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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