大部分 (dàbùfen) · most
大部分 (dàbùfen) means “most; the greater part”. It is written with 3 characters: 大 (big) + 部 (department) + 分 (to divide). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大部分 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
部 bù · department
What 部 is made of
- 咅pǒu — to spit out
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 咅 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
分 fēn · to divide
What 分 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Pieces 八 being further subdivided with a knife 刀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 大部分
What does 大部分 mean?
大部分 (dàbùfen) means “most; the greater part”.
How do you pronounce 大部分?
大部分 is pronounced dàbùfen.
Which HSK level is 大部分?
大部分 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
- 大人dàrenadult
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.