部门 (bù mén) — department; section; branch
Definition
部门 refers to a mid-to-large administrative department in a company or government, larger than a 科 (section) and more general than 室 (office/room). It's the standard term in workplace contexts like 哪个部门.
noun
departmentsectionbranch
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 部门。Zhè ge bù mén yǒu shí gè rén.This department has ten people.
- 部门？Tā zài nǎ ge bù mén gōng zuò?Which department does he work in?
- 部门。Wǒ men bù mén míng tiān kāi huì.Our department has a meeting tomorrow.
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