大部

dàbù

noun #16,104

Meanings

1 the greater part; the majority; most

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

大部时间他都在家里看书。

Dàbù shíjiān tā dōu zài jiālǐ kàn shū.

He spends the majority of his time reading at home.

HSK 4

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