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HSK 3Character · Noun · Verb · Measure word

part; government department; troop; measure word

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Meanings

8 senses · 37 examples
1.

noun

part; section; position

Used to refer to a distinct piece or area of a whole, or a specific body part.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
nèi内
bù部
shè设
jì计
hěn很
jīng精
zhì致
 。

The interior design of this book is very delicate.

Tā他
de的
xiōng胸
bù部
shòu受
le了
qīng轻
shāng伤
 。

He suffered a minor injury on his chest.

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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
shàng上
bù部
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
chéng成
le了
 。

The upper part of this project has been completed.

Jú局
bù部
dì地
qū区
chū出
xiàn现
le了
bào暴
yǔ雨
 。

Heavy rain has occurred in some local areas.

Zhè这
bù部
shǒu手
jī机
de的
nèi内
bù部
pèi配
zhì置
hěn很
gāo高
duān端
 。

The internal configuration of this phone is very high-end.

2.

noun

government ministry

formal

Formal term for top-level government administrative units under the central government.

Zhōng中
guó国
wài外
jiāo交
bù部
fā发
biǎo表
le了
yī一
fèn份
shēng声
míng明
 。

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement.

Shāng商
wù务
bù部
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
dìng订
duì对
wài外
mào贸
yì易
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The Ministry of Commerce is revising foreign trade policies.

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Jiào教
yù育
bù部
fā发
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
shēng升
xué学
zhèng政
cè策
 。

The Ministry of Education released new enrollment policies.

Cái财
zhèng政
bù部
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
guó国
jiā家
cái财
zhèng政
yù预
suàn算
 。

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the national fiscal budget.

Guó国
fáng防
bù部
jiāng将
jǔ举
xíng行
nián年
dù度
jūn军
shì事
yǎn演
xí习
 。

The Ministry of National Defense will hold an annual military exercise.

3.

noun

office department

Used for internal administrative or operational units in government agencies, companies, or other organizations.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
biān编
jí辑
bù部
fù负
zé责
tú图
shū书
cè策
huà划
 。

Our company's editorial department is responsible for book planning.

Mén门
shì市
bù部
de的
yuán员
gōng工
zhèng正
zài在
jiē接
dài待
gù顾
kè客
 。

The staff at the sales department are receiving customers.

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Xíng行
zhèng政
bù部
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
lǐ理
nián年
dù度
gōng工
zuò作
bào报
gào告
 。

The administration department is organizing the annual work report.

Kè客
fú服
bù部
shōu收
dào到
le了
dà大
liàng量
yòng用
hù户
fǎn反
kuì馈
 。

The customer service department received a large number of user feedbacks.

Jì技
shù术
bù部
zhèng正
zài在
shēng升
jí级
gōng公
sī司
de的
wǎng网
luò络
xì系
tǒng统
 。

The technology department is upgrading the company's network system.

4.

noun

military command

formal

Formal military term referring to command organizations and their locations above the company level.

Lián连
duì队
bù部
zhèng正
zài在
zhào召
kāi开
zuò作
zhàn战
huì会
yì议
 。

The company command is holding a combat meeting.

Sī司
lìng令
bù部
wèi位
yú于
chéng城
shì市
xī西
jiāo郊
 。

The command headquarters is located in the western suburbs of the city.

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Tuán团
bù部
jiāng将
jìn进
xíng行
nián年
dù度
jūn军
shì事
kǎo考
hé核
 。

The regimental command will conduct an annual military assessment.

Shī师
bù部
shōu收
dào到
le了
shàng上
jí级
de的
zuò作
zhàn战
zhǐ指
lìng令
 。

The division command received combat orders from superiors.

Jūn军
bù部
jiāng将
jǔ举
xíng行
gāo高
jí级
jūn军
guān官
huì会
yì议
 。

The military command will hold a meeting of senior officers.

5.

noun

military troop

formal

Used to refer to an organized military force as a whole.

Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
bù部
duì队
tū突
pò破
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
fáng防
xiàn线
 。

The general led the troops to break through the enemy's defenses.

Jiù救
yuán援
bù部
duì队
huǒ火
sù速
gǎn赶
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
 。

The rescue troops rushed to the disaster area immediately.

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Biān边
fáng防
bù部
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xún巡
luó逻
 。

The border patrol troops are patrolling the border.

Tè特
zhǒng种
bù部
duì队
wán完
chéng成
le了
mì秘
mì密
rèn任
wù务
 。

The special forces completed the secret mission.

Hòu后
qín勤
bù部
duì队
fù负
zé责
wù物
zī资
bǔ补
jǐ给
 。

The logistics troops are responsible for material supplies.

6.

verb

to command; to lead

literary

Literary and formal term used to describe leading or governing a group or organization.

Yuán元
shuài帅
suǒ所
bù部
de的
jiàng将
shì士
dōu都
yīng英
yǒng勇
shàn善
zhàn战
 。

The soldiers under the marshal's command are all brave and good at fighting.

Jiāng将
jūn军
bù部
lǐng领
dà大
jūn军
chū出
zhēng征
 。

The general led a large army to go on a campaign.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
xiù袖
suǒ所
bù部
de的
chéng成
yuán员
dōu都
zhōng忠
yú于
xìn信
yǎng仰
 。

The members under this leader's command are all loyal to their beliefs.

Tā他
bù部
lǐng领
de的
tuán团
duì队
wán完
chéng成
le了
nián年
dù度
mù目
biāo标
 。

The team he led completed the annual goals.

Zǒng总
dū督
suǒ所
bù部
de的
guān官
yuán员
dōu都
zhèng政
jì绩
fěi斐
rán然
 。

The officials under the governor's command have all achieved remarkable political achievements.

7.

measure word

measure word for books, films, vehicles, machines

Used to count complete works, media products, mechanical equipment, and motor vehicles.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
běn本
zì字
diǎn典
 ,
bù不
 ,
shì是
liǎng两
bù部
zì字
diǎn典
 。

I bought two dictionaries, no, two sets of dictionaries.

Zhè这
bù部
jì纪
lù录
piàn片
huò获
dé得
le了
guó国
jì际
dà大
jiǎng奖
 。

This documentary won an international award.

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Wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
zài在
zhuī追
sān三
bù部
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
 。

I am following three TV dramas recently.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
quán全
xīn新
de的
yìn印
shuā刷
jī机
 。

There is a brand new printing press in the factory.

Jiē街
dào道
shàng上
tíng停
zhe着
liǎng两
bù部
xīn新
néng能
yuán源
qì汽
chē车
 。

Two new energy vehicles are parked on the street.

8.

noun

surname Bu

A common Chinese family name.

Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
bù部
xiān先
sheng生
 ,
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

This is Mr. Bu, our new colleague.

Bù部
jiào教
shòu授
zài在
qīng清
huá华
dà大
xué学
rèn任
jiào教
 。

Professor Bu teaches at Tsinghua University.