Meaning of 总部
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- headquarters
How to use 总部
总部 is a common noun for the main office of a company, organization, or military body. It often follows a place or organization name. Example: 这家公司的总部在上海。(Zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngbù zài Shànghǎi.) This company's headquarters is in Shanghai.
总 (zǒng) means overall or chief, as in 总是 (zǒngshì) always, and 部 (bù) means a section or unit, as in 部门 (bùmén) department. The chief unit that oversees all the others is the headquarters.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 总部 with 全部 (quánbù), which means all or whole, because both end in 部. Also keep the tones straight: 总 is third tone and 部 is fourth tone, zǒngbù.
总部 in example sentences
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总部.
| 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] |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 西部 | xībù | western part |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part |
| 北部 | běibù | northern part |
| 东部 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part |
| 中部 | zhōngbù | middle part; central section; central region |
Questions about 总部
What does 总部 mean?
总部 (zǒngbù) means "headquarters" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 总部?
总部 is made of 2 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 部 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 总部 an HSK word?
Yes. 总部 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总部 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总部 is written 總部.
What is the opposite of 总部 in Chinese?
A branch office is usually 分部 (fēnbù) or, for companies, 分公司 (fēngōngsī). 总 and 分 often pair as main versus branch.
Can 总部 be used for government or military headquarters?
Yes. It can describe the headquarters of armies, police, international organizations, and companies alike. For example, 联合国总部 (Liánhéguó zǒngbù) is the United Nations headquarters.