部位 meaning in English
part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)
Meaning of 部位
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)
How to use 部位
部位 is used for a specific area or part of a body, an object, a plant, or a piece of clothing. It is common at the doctor and in descriptions of injuries or products. Example: 你哪个部位疼？(Nǐ nǎge bùwèi téng?) Which part hurts?
部 (bù) means a part or section, as in 部分 (bùfen), and 位 (wèi) means a place or position, as in 座位 (zuòwèi). Put them together and 部位 is the part of something that sits in a particular place, like a spot on your body.
Common mistake: Learners often use 部位 where 部分 (bùfen) is needed. 部位 is a physical location on something, while 部分 is a portion of a whole, so say 大部分人 (dàbùfen rén) for most people, never 大部位人.
部位 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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位 wèi · position · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 部位.
| 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] |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole) |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) |
| 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 |
Questions about 部位
What does 部位 mean?
部位 (bùwèi) means "part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 部位?
部位 is made of 2 characters: 部 (10 strokes), 位 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 部位 an HSK word?
Yes. 部位 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 部位 and 位置?
部位 is a part of a body or object, such as the knee or a sleeve. 位置 (wèizhi) is a location or position in space, like where a shop or a seat is.
Can 部位 be used for cuts of meat?
Yes. Butchers and cooks talk about 牛肉的不同部位 (niúròu de bùtóng bùwèi), the different cuts of beef. It also appears for parts of vegetables, such as the root or the leaf.