局部

júbù

noun HSK 7-9 #13,208

Meanings

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

HSK 3

这只是局部问题，不影响整体。

Zhè zhǐshì júbù wèntí, bù yǐngxiǎng zhěngtǐ.

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

HSK 3

明天局部地区有雨。

Míngtiān júbù dìqū yǒu yǔ.

There will be rain in some areas tomorrow.

HSK 7-9

医生对局部进行了麻醉。

Yīshēng duì júbù jìnxíng le mázuì.

The doctor administered local anesthesia.

usage

局部 contrasts with 整体 (the whole) or 全部 (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