HSK 3 · Company & Office

部门

bù mén

department

Stroke order of 部门

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

部 · 10 strokes 门 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

Department 部 and a gate 门: the section behind a door.

Parts: 部 department + 门 gate, door

The characters in 部门

部 bù — department; ministry; part (10 strokes)
门 mén — door; gate (3 strokes)

Example sentence

你在哪个部门工作？

Which department do you work in?

Words with 部

部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 全部all; whole 部长minister; head of department 部department; ministry; part 东部eastern part 西部western part 南部southern part 北部northern part 中部central part

Words with 门

门票admission ticket 门door; gate 门口doorway; entrance 出门to go out 大门main gate 专门special; specially

More words: Company & Office

部department; ministry; part 会议meeting; conference 文件document; file 表格form; table 复印to photocopy 办理to handle; to deal with 手续procedures; formalities 批准to approve 规定rule; to stipulate 制度system; institution 主持to host; to preside over 发言to make a speech; statement 谈话to have a talk; conversation 谈判to negotiate; negotiation 谈to talk; to discuss

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