Meaning of 东部
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- the east
- eastern part
How to use 东部
东部 usually follows a place name to mean the eastern region of a country, province, or city. It works like 西部 (xībù), 南部 (nánbù), and 北部 (běibù). Example: 上海在中国东部。(Shànghǎi zài Zhōngguó dōngbù.) Shanghai is in eastern China.
东 (dōng) means east and 部 (bù) means part or section, as in 部分 (bùfen). Put them together and you get the east part of a place.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 东部 with 东边 (dōngbian). 东部 is the eastern part inside an area, while 东边 can also mean the side to the east of something, as in 学校东边 (east of the school). Also, 东西 read as dōngxi means thing, not east and west.
东部 in example sentences
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东 dōng · east · 5 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 东部.
| 东西 | dōngxi | east and west |
| 东边 | dōngbian | east; east side |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 西部 | xībù | western part |
Questions about 东部
What does 东部 mean?
东部 (dōngbù) means "the east; eastern part" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 东部?
东部 is made of 2 characters: 东 (5 strokes), 部 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 东部 an HSK word?
Yes. 东部 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 东部 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 东部 is written 東部.
Do I need 的 between a place name and 东部?
Usually no. You can say 中国东部 (Zhōngguó dōngbù) or 城市东部 (chéngshì dōngbù) directly. Adding 的 is possible but sounds less natural in short phrases.
How do I say northeast or southeast with 部?
Put the two directions together with 东 or 西 second: 东北部 (dōngběibù) is the northeastern part, and 东南部 (dōngnánbù) is the southeastern part. Chinese says 东北 (east-north) where English says northeast.