Writing
部门 (bùmén) — how to say "department" in Chinese
部门
Department, section
noun
Character composition
部
part
门
door
Radicals / Keys
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
各个部门
gègè bùmén
various departments
销售部门
xiāoshòu bùmén
sales department
部门经理
bùmén jīnglǐ
department manager
Examples
他在公司的技术部门工作，负责开发新的软件产品。
He works in the company's technical department and is responsible for developing new software products.
销售部门。
Sales department.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "department" in Chinese?
"department" in Chinese is 部门 (bùmén).
部门 meaning in English
部门 (bùmén) means "Department, section".
How is 部门 pronounced?
It is pronounced bùmén (written as bumen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "department" in Chinese characters?
It is written 部门: 部 has 10 strokes, 门 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 部门?
部门 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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