部里

部裡

bùlǐ

noun #23,164

Meanings

1 within the ministry
2 inside the department

Characters

ministry; department; section

Examples

部里的会议定于明天上午召开。

Bùlǐ de huìyì dìng yú míngtiān shàngwǔ zhàokāi.

The meeting within the ministry is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

他在部里工作了二十年。

Tā zài bùlǐ gōngzuò le èrshí nián.

He has worked in the ministry for twenty years.

Tips

usage

部里 is a colloquial shorthand for 在部门里 (inside the department/ministry). The specific 部 (ministry) is usually clear from context, e.g., 外交部里 (inside the Foreign Ministry).

Stroke Order

部 bù

里 lǐ