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北部 (běi bù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

北部 (běi bù) is a Chinese word: northern part. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 北部

名 míng noun

northern part

我住在这个城市的北部。

wǒ zhù zài zhè ge chéng shì de běi bù

I live in the northern part of this city.

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Word breakdown

北 běi — north

Words with this character (6)
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  • 6 南辕北辙 nán yuán běi zhé — to go south while heading north; self-contradictory HSK 7
    • 南 south; represents the direction of the carriage shafts
    • 辕 shafts; the poles attached to a cart or carriage
    • 北 north; represents the direction of the wheel tracks
    • 辙 wheel tracks; the marks left by wheels on the ground
    Example

    你想减肥却天天吃零食，这不是南辕北辙吗？

    nǐ xiǎng jiǎn féi què tiān tiān chī líng shí zhè bú shì nán yuán běi zhé ma

    You want to lose weight but eat snacks every day, isn't this self-contradictory?

部 bù — part, region

Words with this character (18)
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  • 6 部门 bù mén — department HSK 4
    • 部 section, division (organizational unit)
    • 门 category, field (classificatory aspect)
    Example

    他在财务部门工作。

    tā zài cái wù bù mén gōng zuò

    He works in the finance department.

  • 7 内部 nèi bù — interior, inside HSK 5
    • 内 inside, inner (provides the directional sense of 'inward')
    • 部 part, section (provides the sense of a specific area or portion)
    Example

    这座建筑的内部很豪华。

    zhè zuò jiàn zhù de nèi bù hěn háo huá

    The interior of this building is very luxurious.

  • 8 外部 wài bù — external HSK 5
    • 外 outside, external
    • 部 part, section
    Example

    公司需要外部支持。

    gōng sī xū yào wài bù zhī chí

    The company needs external support.

  • 9 总部 zǒng bù — headquarters HSK 5
    • 总 chief, main, overall
    • 部 department, office, division
    Example

    公司总部设在北京。

    gōng sī zǒng bù shè zài Běi jīng

    The company headquarters is located in Beijing.

  • 10 俱乐部 jù lè bù — club HSK 6
    • 俱 together, all (suggests gathering)
    • 乐 joy, pleasure (recreational aspect)
    • 部 department, organization (organized group)
    Example

    他加入了学校的足球俱乐部。

    tā jiā rù le xué xiào de zú qiú jù lè bù

    He joined the school's soccer club.

  • 11 部位 bù wèi — part HSK 6
    • 部 section, division
    • 位 position, place
    Example

    这个部位很疼。

    zhè ge bù wèi hěn téng

    This part hurts.

  • 12 部队 bù duì — troops HSK 6
    • 部 unit, organized section
    • 队 team, group, formation
    Example

    他在部队服役了三年。

    tā zài bù duì fú yì le sān nián

    He served in the troops for three years.

  • 13 面部 miàn bù — face HSK 6
    • 面 face, facial surface
    • 部 part, region, area
    Example

    她的面部表情很丰富。

    tā de miàn bù biǎo qíng hěn fēng fù

    Her facial expressions are very rich.

  • 14 局部 jú bù — local, partial HSK 7
    • 局 limited scope, confined
    • 部 part, portion
    Example

    这只是局部问题，不影响整体。

    zhè zhǐ shì jú bù wèn tí bù yǐng xiǎng zhěng tǐ

    This is just a local problem, it doesn't affect the whole.

  • 15 干部 gàn bù — cadre HSK 7
    • 干 backbone; core (worker)
    • 部 staff; member; personnel
    Example

    他是公司的高级干部。

    tā shì gōng sī de gāo jí gàn bù

    He is a senior cadre of the company.

  • 16 部件 bù jiàn — component HSK 7
    • 部 part, section, division
    • 件 piece, item, individual unit
    Example

    我们需要更换这个部件。

    wǒ men xū yào gēng huàn zhè ge bù jiàn

    We need to replace this component.

  • 17 部署 bù shǔ — deploy HSK 7
    • 部 section, troops, unit (the organized forces being arranged)
    • 署 to arrange, to place, to position (the action of deployment)
    Example

    公司部署了新的市场策略。

    gōng sī bù shǔ le xīn de shì chǎng cè lüè

    The company deployed a new market strategy.

  • 18 部首 bù shǒu — radical HSK 7
    • 部 section, category
    • 首 head, primary element
    Example

    这个汉字的部首是水。

    zhè ge hàn zì de bù shǒu shì shuǐ

    This Chinese character's radical is water.

Structure & writing
1 北 běi — north (the direction to one's left when facing the morning sun, opposite of 'south')
北 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen)
HSK 7
乖 guāi obedient, well-behaved (of a child) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail)

北 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 部 bù — part; portion of a whole

部 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 咅 tòu — phonetic component meaning to spit out or reject
咅 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 4
倍 bèi a multiple; a number equal to another multiplied by a given factor 部 bù part; portion of a whole 陪 péi to accompany, keep company
HSK 5
培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 赔 péi to compensate; to indemnify
HSK 7
剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 焙 bèi to roast or dry over a slow fire in a vessel 菩 pú bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities
2.2 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

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