Chinese word

部门

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù mén

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

这个部门的人都很热情。zhè ge bù mén de rén dōu hěn rè qíng

Everyone in this department is very friendly.

Illustration for 部门 (department)

More examples

他的工作需要与很多部门合作。tā de gōng zuò xū yào yǔ hěn duō bù mén hé zuò

His job requires him to work with many departments.

Core concept

A functional unit within an organization, grouped around one kind of work.

Common phrases

  • 人事部门rén shì bù mén

    personnel department

  • 行政部门xíng zhèng bù mén

    administrative department

  • 技术部门jì shù bù mén

    technical department

Similar words

单位dān wèi: An organized workplace where people perform jobs or tasks.
公司gōng sī: An organization that sells goods or services for profit.
办公室bàn gōng shì: A room where people do administrative work.

Definition in Chinese

在组织内部按职能或工作种类划分的单位，指负责某类事务的人员或机构，例如人力资源部、销售部等。zài zǔ zhī nèi bù àn zhí néng huò gōng zuò zhǒng lèi huà fēn de dān wèi zhǐ fù zé mǒu lèi shì wù de rén yuán huò jī gòu lì rú rén lì zī yuán bù xiāo shòu bù děng

Word origin

部门 (bùmén, "department") combines 部 (bù, "part or division") with 门 (mén, "gate"), whose extended sense can mark a class or branch, so the compound names an organizational division.

Usage tips

  • The word can cover both a large department and a smaller section, so its exact size comes from the organization being discussed.

Other meanings

  • sectionnoun

Related words

  • 部门主管bù mén zhú guǎndepartment managernoun

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