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西部

xībù

western region

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

西部表示一个地方的西边区域。

xī bù biǎo shì yí gè dì fāng de xī biān qū yù。

西部 means the western part of a place.

Context note

西部常用于地理、旅行和介绍区域。

xī bù cháng yòng yú dì lǐ 、 lǚ xíng hé jiè shào qū yù。

West is often used in geography, travel, and regional description.

5 examples

中国西部很大。
zhōng guó xī bù hěn dà。
The western part of China is very large.
我们要去西部旅行。
wǒ men yào qù xī bù lǚ xíng。
We are going to travel to the west.
西部天气比较干燥。
xī bù tiān qì bǐ jiào gān zào。
The weather in the west is relatively dry.
他住在西部。
tā zhù zài xī bù。
He lives in the west.
西部有很多山。
xī bù yǒu hěn duō shān。
There are many mountains in the west.

5 mini stories

我想去西部看看风景。
wǒ xiǎng qù xī bù kàn kàn fēng jǐng。
I want to go to the west and see the scenery.
西部的天空很开阔。
xī bù de tiān kōng hěn kāi kuò。
The sky in the west is wide and open.
他们在西部工作。
tā men zài xī bù gōng zuò。
They work in the west.
老师给我们讲了西部的地理。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiǎng le xī bù de dì lǐ。
The teacher taught us about the geography of the west.
西部的路比较长。
xī bù de lù bǐ jiào cháng。
The roads in the west are relatively long.

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