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部

bù

1. suffix ministry

   他在外交部工作。

   Tā zài Wàijiāobù gōngzuò.

   He works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. noun part; portion

   华南地区包括广东的全部。

   Huánán dìqū bāokuò Guǎngdōng de quánbù.

   South China includes all of Guangdong.

3. measure word measure word for films, books, machines

   这部电影很好看。

   Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

   This movie is very good.

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