大部

dàbù

noun #16,104

Meanings

1 the greater part; the majority; most

Characters

Examples

大部时间他都在家里看书。

Dàbù shíjiān tā dōu zàijiā lǐ kàn shū.

He spends the majority of his time reading at home.

工程的大部已经完成。

Gōngchéng de dàbù yǐjīng wánchéng.

The greater part of the project is already complete.

Tips

usage

大部 is a shorter form of 大部分 (dàbùfen). 大部 is more concise and slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

大 dà

部 bù