Meaning of 一部分
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- portion
- part of
- subset
How to use 一部分
一部分 often comes before a noun or 的 to mean "some of" or "part of" a group or thing. It is common in pairs that contrast two groups. Example: 一部分学生去了，一部分没去。(Yī bùfen xuésheng qù le, yī bùfen méi qù.) Some of the students went, and some did not.
Break it into 一 (yī, one) plus 部分 (bùfen, part). One part of a whole is simply "a portion" or "part of" something.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 一部分 and 一半 (yībàn). 一半 means exactly half, while 一部分 is any part of unknown size. Also note that 分 in 部分 is often said with a light neutral tone, bùfen, not a full fēn.
一部分 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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分 fēn · to divide · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一部分.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
Questions about 一部分
What does 一部分 mean?
一部分 (yī bùfen) means "portion; part of".
How do you write 一部分?
一部分 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 部 (10 strokes), 分 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 一部分 an HSK word?
Yes. 一部分 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 一部分 and 一些?
一些 (yīxiē) means "some" or "a few" in general. 一部分 stresses that the thing is a piece taken from a larger whole. For example, 一部分钱 means part of a specific sum of money, while 一些钱 just means some money.
How do I say "most of" or "a small part of" with 部分?
Use 大部分 (dà bùfen) for "most of" and 小部分 (xiǎo bùfen) or 一小部分 for "a small part of". For example, 大部分人喜欢喝茶。(Dà bùfen rén xǐhuan hē chá.) Most people like drinking tea.