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bù
📱Essential

Meaning

Classifier for movies, books, phone models, and machines.

💡 Memory Tip

部 is for complete works (movies, novels) and devices (phones). Think 'one complete unit'.

Examples

一部电影
yī bù diàn yǐng
one movie
一部手机
yī bù shǒu jī
one phone
一部小说
yī bù xiǎo shuō
one novel

Common Nouns Used With

电影diàn yǐngmovie / film
手机shǒu jīphone / mobile
小说xiǎo shuōnovel
chēcar / vehicle
电梯diàn tīelevator / lift
法律fǎ lǜlaw

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