Meaning of 部门
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- department
- branch
- section
- division
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 部门
部门 is used for departments in companies, schools, and government, and also for sectors of the economy. It often follows a describing word, as in 销售部门 (xiāoshòu bùmén, sales department). Example: 你在哪个部门工作？ (Nǐ zài nǎge bùmén gōngzuò?) Which department do you work in?
部 (bù) means a part or section, and 门 (mén) is a door. Picture an office building where each part has its own door: each door leads to a different 部门, a department.
Common mistake: Learners often write 门 with an extra dot on the left like 们 (men), or mix it up with 问 (wèn). Also keep the full fourth tone on 部 (bù) and the second tone on 门 (mén); unlike 部分 (bùfen), neither syllable here becomes neutral.
部门 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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门 mén · gate · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 部门.
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 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] |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a |
| 西部 | xībù | western part |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part |
Questions about 部门
What does 部门 mean?
部门 (bùmén) means "department; branch" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 部门?
部门 is made of 2 characters: 部 (10 strokes), 门 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 部门 an HSK word?
Yes. 部门 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 部门 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 部门 is written 部門.
What is the difference between 部门 and 部分?
部门 (bùmén) is an organizational unit, like a department in a company. 部分 (bùfen) just means a part or portion of anything, like 一部分钱 (a portion of the money).
Can 部门 be shortened to just 部?
Yes, in names of specific departments 部 is often used alone, such as 销售部 (xiāoshòu bù, sales department) or 外交部 (Wàijiāo Bù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs). When you talk about departments in general, 部门 is more natural.