HSK Level 3

中部

zhōng bù

central section; middle part

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Example Sentences

我的国家在亚洲中部。

wǒ de ɡuó jiā zài yà zhōu zhōnɡ bù .

My country is in the middle of Asia.

非洲中部很炎热。

fēi zhōu zhōnɡ bù hěn yán rè .

It's hot in the middle of Africa.

这座城市中部有一座山。

zhè zuò chénɡ shì zhōnɡ bù yǒu yì zuò shān .

There is a mountain in the middle of this city.

Synonyms

中部地区 (zhōngbù dìqū)

Central region

中国中部 (zhōngguó zhōngbù)

Central China

Antonyms

西部 (xī bù)

west

东部 (dōng bù)

east

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 中部 (zhōngbù) means "central part" or "middle section". It is composed of two characters: 中 (zhōng), which means "middle" or "center", and 部 (bù), which means "part" or "section". The word 中部 can be used to refer to the central part of a country, a region, or an organization. For example, 中国中部 (zhōngguó zhōngbù) means "central China", and 亚洲中部 (yàzhōu zhōngbù) means "central Asia". The word 中部 can also be used to refer to the middle section of a book, a movie, or a piece of music. For example, 小说中部 (xiǎoshuō zhōngbù) means "the middle section of a novel", and 电影中部 (diànyǐng zhōngbù) means "the middle section of a movie".