部位

bùwèi

noun HSK 5 #6,291

Meanings

1 part (of the body); position
2 region; area; section

Characters

part; section; department

position; place; seat

A part's position — a specific area or location on something.

Examples

你哪个部位疼？

Nǐ nǎge bùwèi téng?

Which part of your body hurts?

这个部位需要特别注意。

Zhège bùwèi xūyào tèbié zhùyì.

This area requires special attention.

受伤的部位已经好了。

Shòushāng de bùwèi yǐjīng hǎo le.

The injured area has already healed.

Tips

usage

部位 is most commonly used in medical or anatomical contexts to refer to a specific part of the body. For general 'part' of something non-physical, use 部分 (bùfen) instead.

Stroke Order

部 bù

位 wèi