Chinese word

局部

Pronunciation

Pinyinjú bù

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

这件衣服的局部颜色褪了。zhè jiàn yī fú de jú bù yán sè tuì le

The color on part of this garment has faded.

Illustration for 局部 (part)

More examples

他只关注局部问题，忽视了整体情况。tā zhǐ guān zhù jú bù wèn tí hū shì le zhéng tǐ qíng kuàng

He focuses only on local problems and ignores the overall situation.

Core concept

A defined patch within a larger whole, viewed as one bounded area rather than the whole.

Common phrases

  • 局部反应jú bù fǎn yìng

    localized reaction

  • 局部出血jú bù chū xuè

    localized bleeding

  • 局部问题jú bù wèn tí

    localized problem

Similar words

部分bù fèn: One part of something that forms a complete whole.
部位bù wèi: A particular place or section on a body or piece of equipment.

Definition in Chinese

指整体中某一限定的区域，常用于表示局限在某处的一部分。zhǐ zhéng tǐ zhōng mǒu yí xiàn dìng de qū yù cháng yòng yú biǎo shì jú xiàn zài mǒu chù de yí bù fèn

Word origin

局 (jú, "bounded area") + 部 (bù, "section") forms a term for a limited section within a larger whole.

Usage tips

  • For everyday descriptions, this noun gives a more precise or technical tone than a general word for a part, especially when the area belongs to clothing, a body, or a system.

Other meanings

  • local areanoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 局部性jú bù xìnglocal characternoun

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