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部门 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bùmén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
部门表示组织或公司里的一个部分。
bù mén biǎo shì zǔ zhī huò gōng sī lǐ de yí gè bù fen。
Department means one part of an organization or company.
Context note
部门常出现在工作、公司和学校管理里。
bù mén cháng chū xiàn zài gōng zuò 、 gōng sī hé xué xiào guǎn lǐ lǐ。
Departments often appear in work, companies, and school administration.
5 examples
他在这个部门工作。
tā zài zhè ge bù mén gōng zuò。
He works in this department.
部门很多。
bù mén hěn duō。
There are many departments.
我要去部门。
wǒ yào qù bù mén。
I need to go to the department.
这个部门很忙。
zhè ge bù mén hěn máng。
This department is very busy.
老师在部门开会。
lǎo shī zài bù mén kāi huì。
The teacher has a meeting in the department.
5 mini stories
爸爸在公司的一个部门里工作。
bà ba zài gōng sī de yí gè bù mén lǐ gōng zuò。
Dad works in a department of the company.
学校的部门很多，每个都负责不同的事。
xué xiào de bù mén hěn duō， měi gè dōu fù zé bù tóng de shì。
There are many departments at school, and each is responsible for different things.
我去部门找老师。
wǒ qù bù mén zhǎo lǎo shī。
I go to the department to find the teacher.
部门开会以后，大家开始工作。
bù mén kāi huì yǐ hòu， dà jiā kāi shǐ gōng zuò。
After the department meeting, everyone starts working.
这个部门的同事都很友好。
zhè ge bù mén de tóng shì dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
The colleagues in this department are all very friendly.