Meaning of 中部
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- middle part; central section; central region
How to use 中部
中部 is used for the central area of a country, city, region, or object, often in geography and news. It pairs naturally with 东部 (dōngbù, east), 西部 (xībù, west), 南部 (nánbù, south), and 北部 (běibù, north). Example: 武汉在中国中部。(Wǔhàn zài Zhōngguó zhōngbù.) Wuhan is in central China.
中 (zhōng) looks like a line shooting straight through the middle of a box, so it means center. 部 (bù) means part or section, so 中部 is simply the middle part.
Common mistake: Learners often use 中部 where 中间 (zhōngjiān) is needed. Say 他坐在我们中间 (he sits between us), not 中部. 中部 describes the central region of an area or object. It does not mean between people or things.
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中 zhōng · within · 4 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 中部.
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China |
| 中间 | zhōngjiān | the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon; midday |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 中学生 | zhōngxuéshēng | middle-school student; high school student |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
Questions about 中部
What does 中部 mean?
中部 (zhōngbù) means "middle part; central section; central region" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 中部?
中部 is made of 2 characters: 中 (4 strokes), 部 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 中部 an HSK word?
Yes. 中部 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 中部 and 中心?
中部 is a broad central region, like the middle area of a country. 中心 (zhōngxīn) is a specific center point or hub, as in 市中心 (shì zhōngxīn, city center) or 购物中心 (gòuwù zhōngxīn, shopping center).
Where does 中部 go in a sentence with a place name?
Put the place first and 中部 after it, often with 的 or nothing in between: 美国中部 (Měiguó zhōngbù, the central United States) or 城市的中部 (the central part of the city).