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部分

bùfen
noun★Beginner— part
general

A portion or section of something, often referring to a subset of a whole.

我完成了这项工作的部分任务。

I completed part of this task.

部分学生选择了不同的选项。

Some students chose different options.

💡

Can be used to refer to a physical or abstract portion of something.

Collocations

部分原因part of the reason部分人some people部分地区some areas

Synonyms

一部分部分的一部分的

Antonyms

全部整个所有

Related Phrases

部分地adverb
partially
部分原因phrase
part of the reason

💡Pro Tip

Usage with Measure Words

'部分' is often used with measure words like '一部分' (some) or '部分的' (a part of) to specify the extent of the portion.

⚡Gold Rule

Avoid Redundancy

Do not use '部分的' and '一部分' together, as it is redundant.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '部' (department, section) and '分' (to divide), indicating a divided section or portion.

📝Usage Notes

Often used with measure words like '部分的' (a part of) or '一部分' (some). Can also be used as an adverb meaning 'partially' or 'somewhat'.

Word Breakdown

部
section, department
root
+
分
to divide
root
汉英词典

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