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部分

bùfen

part

How common it is

部分 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bùfen slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

部分用来指事物的一部分,比如一个故事的部分内容或一本书的一部分章节。

bùfèn lái yòng zhǐ wùtǐ de yī bù kǒngtài, rúkě yí gè gùshì de yī bù nèiróng huò qián bān yī bù jiāxiàn.

部分 is used to refer to a part of something, such as a part of the content of a story or a chapter in a book.

Context note

部分常用于描述物品、书籍或计划中的某一部分。

bùfèn cháng yòng yú miáo huì wùpǐn、shūjí huò jìhuà zhōng de mǒu bù fēngbǎn.

部分 is commonly used to describe a part of items, books, or plans.

5 examples

这本书的部分内容很有趣。
zhè běn shū de bù fèn nèi róng hěn yǒu qù。
This book has some interesting parts.
他只读了文章的一部分。
tā zhī dú le wén zhāng de yí bù fen。
He only read part of the article.
这个计划包括几个部分。
zhè ge jì huà bāo kuò jǐ gè bù fen。
The plan includes several parts.
电影的前半部分很精彩。
diàn yǐng de qián bàn bù fen hěn jīng cǎi。
The first half of the movie is very exciting.
他只吃了蛋糕的一部分。
tā zhī chī le dàn gāo de yí bù fen。
He only ate part of the cake.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢读小说,他读了一本书的部分章节。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan dú xiǎo shuō, tā dú le yì běn shū de bù fen zhāng jié。
Xiaoming likes reading novels, he read some chapters of a book.
妈妈准备了晚餐的几个部分。
mā ma zhǔn bèi le wǎn cān de jǐ gè bù fen。
Mom prepared several parts of the dinner.
老师讲解了一堂课的部分内容。
lǎo shī jiǎng jiě le yì táng kè de bù fèn nèi róng。
The teacher explained some content of a class.
电影的后半部分很感人。
diàn yǐng de hòu bàn bù fen hěn gǎn rén。
The second half of the movie is very touching.
他只看了电视的一部分。
tā zhī kàn le diàn shì de yí bù fen。
He only watched part of the TV show.

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