HSK 3 · Company & Office

部

bù

department; ministry; part

Stroke order of 部

部 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A city 阝 flag beside 咅: one part of the whole.

Parts: 咅 sound + 阝 city/place

Example sentence

这部电影很有意思。

This movie is very interesting.

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 部门department 东部eastern part 西部western part 南部southern part 北部northern part 中部central part

More words: Company & Office

部门department 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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