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Title: Chinese Word of the Day: 部 (bù)

Hello language enthusiasts! 😄

Today’s Chinese Word of the Day is ‘部’ (bù).

部 (bù) is a very common noun in Chinese, which often refers to a part or a section of something. For instance, it can be used in the context of a department in a company, a division of a book, or a certain type of machine.

Example sentence:
这部电影我已经看过三次了。
(Zhè bù diànyǐng wǒ yǐjīng kàn guò sān cì le.)
I have already seen this movie three times.

Note how 部 (bù) in this context refers to the movie as a specific entity or unit, similar to how we use ‘a’ or ‘an’ in English in some contexts.

Keep learning and remember, every part or ‘部’ of the journey counts!💪🏻😄