Chinese–EnglishWith examples

大部分

dà bù fen · da bu fen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. in large part
  2. the greater part
  3. the majority
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

Most of the dishes

  1. Liangliang

    这些(zhèxiē)菜(cài)，大部分(dàbùfen)我(wǒ)都(dōu)会(huì)做(zuò)。

    These dishes, I can make most of them.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？哪个(nǎge)不会(bùhuì)？

    Really? Which one can't you make?

  3. Liangliang

    大部分(dàbùfen)都(dōu)简单(jiǎndān)，只有(zhǐyǒu)这个(zhège)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)。

    Most are easy. Only this one I can't make.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)是(shì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)做(zuò)的(de)，我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)吧(ba)。

    I made this one yesterday. Let me teach you.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，大部分(dàbùfen)我(wǒ)来(lái)做(zuò)，这个(zhège)交给(jiāogěi)你(nǐ)吧(ba)。

    Okay, I'll cook most of them, and leave this one to you.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)部(bù)分(fen)日(Rì)本(běn)人(rén)都(dōu)以(yǐ)米(mǐ)饭(fàn)为(wéi)主(zhǔ)食(shí)。

Most Japanese live on rice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

大(dà)部(bù)分(fen)的(de)学(xué)生(sheng)来(lái)自(zì)西(xī)海(hǎi)岸(àn)。

The students were for the most part from the West Coast.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

部
bù

ministry; department

分
fēn

to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with DExplore words in context