Definition
部门 (bù mén) is the general word for any department, section, or branch within an organization. For smaller units like offices or rooms, use 室 (shì) (e.g., 办公室 office). For larger divisions like ministries, use 部 (bù) as a suffix (e.g., 外交部 foreign ministry).
noun
departmentsectionbranch
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 部门。Zhège bù mén yǒu shí ge rén.This department has ten people.
- 部门？Tā zài nǎ ge bù mén gōngzuò?Which department does he work in?
- 部门。Wǒmen bù mén míngtiān kāi huì.Our department has a meeting tomorrow.
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