Chinese word

部分

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù fèn

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

只有部分人同意这个计划。zhí yǒu bù fèn rén tóng yì zhè ge jì huà

Only some people agree with this plan.

Illustration for 部分 (part)

More examples

这本书的部分章节很有趣。zhè běn shū de bù fèn zhāng jié hěn yǒu qù

Some chapters of this book are interesting.

Core concept

A marked slice of a larger whole, whether it is a physical object, an event, or an idea.

Common phrases

  • 一部分yí bù fèn

    a portion

  • 大部分dà bù fèn

    the majority

  • 书的部分章节shū de bù fèn zhāng jié

    some chapters of the book

Similar words

一部分yí bù fèn: A distinct section or share separated from a larger whole.

Definition in Chinese

整体中不是全部的那一部分，可以指物体、事件或抽象事物的某一段或若干组成成分。zhéng tǐ zhōng bú shì quán bù de nà yí bù fèn ké yǐ zhǐ wù tǐ shì jiàn huò chōu xiàng shì wù de mǒu yí duàn huò ruò gān zǔ chéng chéng fèn

Word origin

The compound joins 部 (bù, "section") with 分 (fèn, "share") to name a section or portion of a larger whole.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, it often marks an unspecified subset, so English usually uses "some" or "some of the" rather than "a part" in that position.

Other meanings

  • sectionnoun
  • portionnoun

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