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133 words
Chinese word
西部
Pronunciation
Pinyinxī bù
Meaning
- nounwest
Example
他来自西部。tā lái zì xī bù
He comes from the west.
More examples
中国西部的气候比较干燥。zhōng guó xī bù de qì hòu bǐ jiào gān zào
The climate in western China is relatively dry.
Core concept
A broad area grouped as the western part of a larger place.
Common phrases
中国西部zhōng guó xī bù
western China
来自西部lái zì xī bù
from the west
西部地区xī bù dì qū
western region
Similar words
东部dōng bù: A sizable area grouped as the eastern section of a larger place.
南部nán bù: A sizable area grouped as the southern section of a larger place.
北部běi bù: A sizable area grouped as the northern section of a larger place.
中部zhōng bù: A sizable area grouped as the central section of a larger place.
Definition in Chinese
指较大范围里位于西侧的一部分或区域，多用于描述地理、行政或统计上的西侧区域zhǐ jiào dà fàn wéi lǐ wèi yú xī cè de yí bù fèn huò qū yù duō yòng yú miáo shù dì lǐ xíng zhèng huò tǒng jì shàng de xī cè qū yù
Word origin
西 (xī, "west") + 部 (bù, "part or section") forms a compound for the western section of a larger area.
Usage tips
- In news and reports, this term can name a statistical or administrative region, not only a compass direction; the surrounding place name shows which larger area is being divided.
Opposites
- 东部dōng bùeastnoun
Related words
- 西部地区xī bù dì qūwestern regionnoun
- 西部城市xī bù chéng shìwestern citynoun