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The Chinese word bufen - 部分 - bùfèn
(part in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
bùfèn
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English translations
part, partly,
portion, fractional, section, partial
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of bùfèn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 部分 ( bufen / bùfèn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Dabufen xuesheng dou lai le.
Dàbùfen xuésheng dōu lái le.– English translation: Most of the students have come.
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section | a component of something
部分 ( bufen / bùfèn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 316)
部分 ( bufen / bùfèn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 316)
More words that mean partly in Chinese
bàn ( 半 )
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