bù mén
département; succursale; section
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这个部门负责销售。
zhège bùmén fùzé xiāoshòu.
This department is responsible for sales.
我在市场部门工作。
wǒ zài shìchǎng bù gōngzuò.
I work in the marketing department.
我们部门有十个人。
wǒmen bùmén yǒu shí gè rén.
There are ten people in our department.
科室 (kē shì)
department (in a hospital)
处室 (chù shì)
department (in a government agency)
整体 (zhěngtǐ)
whole
全局 (quánjú)
overall
The Chinese word 部门 (bùmén) for "department" or "section" is composed of two characters: 部 (bù) and 门 (mén). The character 部 originally meant "part" or "portion," and it was often used to refer to a part of the body or a part of a plant. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to a part of an organization or a group of people. The character 门 originally meant "door" or "gate," and it was often used to refer to the entrance to a building or a city. Over time, it came to be used more broadly to refer to a group of people who share a common interest or profession. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 部门, which refers to a department or section within an organization.
