Bu Men 部门- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    department; branch; section; division

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► bù mén
    Tone numbers: bu4 men2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 部門
    Simplified: 部门

    First Character: 部 (bù) – ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)
    Second Character: 門 (mén) – opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy)

Examples of Bù Mén
 
    ► Tā shì cáizhèngbù mén de jīnglǐ .
    她是財政部門的經理｡
    她是财政部门的经理｡
    She is the director of the finance department.

    ► Wǒmen zài tóngyī gè bùmén shàngbān.
    我們在同一個部門上班｡
    我们在同一个部门上班｡
    We work in the same department at work.