部分
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部分 (bùfen) · part
部分 (bùfen) means “part; section”. It is written with 2 characters: 部 (department) + 分 (to divide). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 部分 is built
The characters
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
这本书我看了一部分。Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn le yī bùfen.I've read part of this book.
这个部分你懂吗？Zhège bùfen nǐ dǒng ma?Do you understand this part?
Questions about 部分
What does 部分 mean?
部分 (bùfen) means “part; section”.
How do you pronounce 部分?
部分 is pronounced bùfen.
Which HSK level is 部分?
部分 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 全部quánbùall
- 一部分yībùfenpart
- 北部běibùnorthern part
- 部门bùméndepartment
- 部长bùzhǎngminister
- 东部dōngbùthe east
- 南部nánbùsouthern part
- 西部xībùthe west
- 中部zhōngbùcentral part
Learn 部分 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.