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中部

zhōng bù · zhong bu

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Meaning

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  1. middle part
  2. central section
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Summer trip

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)暑假(shǔjià)去(qù)中国(zhōngguó)中部(zhōngbù)旅游(lǚyóu)吧(ba)。

    Let's travel to central China this summer!

  2. Dengdeng

    中部(zhōngbù)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)好玩(hǎowán)的(de)？

    What is fun in the central part?

  3. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)山(shān)，有(yǒu)河(hé)，还有(háiyǒu)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)。

    Mountains, rivers and good food.

  4. Dengdeng

    中部(zhōngbù)离(lí)这里(zhèlǐ)远(yuǎn)吗(ma)？

    Is the central part far from here?

  5. Liangliang

    坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)要(yào)六个(liùgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Six hours by train.

  6. Dengdeng

    六个(liùgè)小时(xiǎoshí)？零食(língshí)要(yào)带(dài)很多(hěnduō)，不然(bùrán)我(wǒ)会(huì)饿(è)！

    Six hours? We must bring lots of snacks, or I will get hungry!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)国(guó)家(jiā)的(de)中(zhōng)部(bù)地(dì)区(qū)以(yǐ)农(nóng)业(yè)为(wéi)主(zhǔ)。

The central part of this country is mainly agricultural.

02

暴(bào)雨(yǔ)导(dǎo)致(zhì)中(zhōng)部(bù)多(duō)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)交(jiāo)通(tōng)中(zhōng)断(duàn)。

Heavy rain caused traffic disruptions in several cities in the central region.

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中
zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center

部
bù

ministry; department

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