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西部 (xī bù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

西部 (xī bù) is a Chinese word: western region. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 西部

名 míng noun

western region

中国西部有很多山。

Zhōng guó xī bù yǒu hěn duō shān

China's western region has many mountains.

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Word breakdown

西 xī — west, western direction

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 东西 dōng xi — thing HSK 1
    • 东 part of idiomatic compound meaning 'thing'
    • 西 part of idiomatic compound meaning 'thing'
    Example

    我买了一些东西。

    wǒ mǎi le yī xiē dōng xi

    I bought some things.

  • 2 西北 xī běi — northwest HSK 3
    Example

    中国西北地区气候干燥。

    Zhōng guó xī běi dì qū qì hòu gān zào

    The climate in northwestern China is dry.

  • 3 西南 xī nán — southwest HSK 3
    Example

    西南地区的气候很温暖。

    xī nán dì qū de qì hòu hěn wēn nuǎn

    The climate in the southwest region is very warm.

  • 4 西方 xī fāng — the West HSK 3
    • 西 west
    • 方 direction, region
    Example

    西方文化对世界产生了深远的影响。

    xī fāng wén huà duì shì jiè chǎn shēng le shēn yuǎn de yǐng xiǎng

    Western culture has had a profound influence on the world.

  • 5 西瓜 xī guā — watermelon HSK 3
    • 西 west (indicating the fruit's origin from the west)
    • 瓜 melon (the type of fruit)
    Example

    夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。

    xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan chī xī guā

    I like to eat watermelon in summer.

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  • 6 西红柿 xī hóng shì — tomato HSK 4
    • 西 western (indicating foreign origin)
    • 红 red (describing the color)
    • 柿 persimmon (referencing shape similarity)
    Example

    我喜欢吃西红柿炒鸡蛋。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn

    I like to eat tomato scrambled eggs.

  • 7 西装 xī zhuāng — suit HSK 5
    • 西 western, indicating Western/European origin
    • 装 clothing, attire, the garment itself
    Example

    他今天穿了一套西装去面试。

    tā jīn tiān chuān le yí tào xī zhuāng qù miàn shì

    He wore a suit to the interview today.

  • 8 西餐 xī cān — Western food HSK 5
    Example

    我喜欢吃西餐。

    wǒ xǐ huan chī xī cān

    I like to eat Western food.

  • 9 东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu — to rush about everywhere HSK 7
    • 东 east (representing one direction)
    • 奔 rush/run (conveys hurried movement)
    • 西 west (represents opposite direction)
    • 走 go/walk (emphasizes continuous movement)
    Example

    他为了找工作东奔西走了好几个月。

    tā wèi le zhǎo gōng zuò dōng bēn xī zǒu le hǎo jǐ gè yuè

    He rushed about everywhere for several months looking for work.

  • 10 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng — look around in all directions HSK 7
    • 东 east (representing one direction)
    • 张 look, gaze (first looking action)
    • 西 west (representing opposite direction)
    • 望 gaze into distance (second looking action)
    Example

    他在人群中东张西望，好像在找人。

    tā zài rén qún zhōng dōng zhāng xī wàng hǎo xiàng zài zhǎo rén

    He looked around in all directions in the crowd, as if searching for someone.

部 bù — part, region, section

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 西 xī — west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
西 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something 洒 sǎ to sprinkle or scatter water or other things on the ground
HSK 7
栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color

consists of

1.1 兀 wù — towering and prominent
兀 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 4
光 guāng light (visible or invisible radiation such as sunlight, lamplight, moonlight, infrared or ultraviolet rays); also called 光波 or 光线 微 wēi tiny; slight
1.2 囗 wéi — enclosure, surrounding boundary
囗 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
回 huí to wind, circle, or rotate 国 guó country; nation; state 西 xī west (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun sets; opposite of '东')
HSK 2
因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果)
HSK 3
园 yuán garden (for growing vegetables, flowers, or fruit) 图 tú image depicted by drawing or painting
HSK 4
困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 围 wéi to surround; to encircle
HSK 5
团 tuán round; circular 固 gù firm; sturdy 圆 yuán plane figure enclosed by a circle
HSK 6
圈 quān circular route; loop; lap 菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria
HSK 7
卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

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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