局部

júbù

noun HSK 7 #13,208

Meanings

A section of a section — a local part of a whole.

Zhè zhǐ shì júbù wèntí, bù yǐngxiǎng zhěngtǐ.

This is only a local issue; it doesn't affect the whole.

Yīshēng duì júbù jìnxíng le mázuì.

The doctor administered local anesthesia.

Míngtiān júbù dìqū yǒu yǔ.

There will be rain in some areas tomorrow.

usage

局部 contrasts with 整体 (zhěngtǐ, the whole) or 全部 (quánbù, all). Common collocations: 局部麻醉 (local anesthesia), 局部地区 (some areas), 局部战争 (localized war).

局 jú

部 bù