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东部

dōng bù · dong bu

Traditional 東部

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. the east
  2. eastern part
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Train across China

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，上海(shànghǎi)在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)的(de)哪边(nǎbiān)？

    Dengdeng, which side of China is Shanghai on?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)东部(dōngbù)，靠(kào)海(hǎi)。

    In the east, near the sea.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)成都(chéngdū)呢(ne)？

    Then what about Chengdu?

  4. Dengdeng

    成都(chéngdū)在(zài)西部(xībù)。从(cóng)东部(dōngbù)到(dào)西部(xībù)，坐火车(zuòhuǒchē)要(yào)十几个小时(shíjǐgèxiǎoshí)。

    Chengdu is in the west. From the east to the west by train takes over ten hours.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)睡(shuì)一觉(yījiào)就到了(jiùdàole)吗(ma)？

    Will I arrive after one sleep?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)一觉(yījiào)睡到了(shuìdàole)终点站(zhōngdiǎnzhàn)。

    Yes, but last time you slept all the way to the last stop.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

火(huǒ)灾(zāi)把(bǎ)位(wèi)于(yú)市(shì)区(qū)东(dōng)部(bù)的(de)四(sì)栋(dòng)房(fáng)屋(wū)全(quán)烧(shāo)光(guāng)了(le)。

The fire burnt down four houses in the east of the city.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuiyu · English by caspian · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)建(jiàn)在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)东(dōng)部(bù)，交(jiāo)通(tōng)十(shí)分(fēn)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

This factory is built in the eastern part of the city, and transportation is very convenient.

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东
dōng

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)

部
bù

ministry; department

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