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部bùclassifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

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部 (bù) means a "classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc." It appears in 我看了一部电影。 (I watched a film.) and 这部电影很好看。 (This film is very good.) In the dialogue, A asks what B did last night, and B says B watched a film. Then A asks about it, and B says it was very good.

What does 部 mean?

  1. 1.

    classifier for works of literature, films, machines etcmeasure word

What does the character 部 mean?

  • 部classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

How do you use 部?

See it in 一部电影 and 这部电影

What are some examples of 部 in a sentence?

  1. 我看了一部电影。

    Wǒ kàn le yí bù diànyǐng.

    I watched a film.

  2. 这部电影很好看。

    Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

    This film is very good.

How is 部 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你晚上做什么了?

    Nǐ wǎnshang zuò shénme le?

    What did you do in the evening?

  2. Speaker B:

    我看了一部电影。

    Wǒ kàn le yí bù diànyǐng.

    I watched a film.

  3. Speaker A:

    电影怎么样?

    Diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?

    How was the film?

  4. Speaker B:

    这部电影很好看。

    Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.

    This film is very good.

Can you use 部 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (classifier for films): 我看了一___电影。 (I watched a film.)
  2. 2.What does 这部电影很好看。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word is a classifier for films?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.