某部

mǒubù

noun #37,141

Meanings

1 a certain unit (military)
2 a certain ministry / department

Characters

a certain / some

unit / ministry / part

Examples

HSK 6

消息来自某部一名官员。

Xiāoxi láizì mǒubù yī míng guānyuán.

The news came from an official in a certain ministry.

HSK 7-9

解放军某部参加了演习。

Jiěfàngjūn mǒubù cānjiā le yǎnxí.

A certain PLA unit took part in the exercise.

Tips

usage

A standard journalistic and military formula for withholding the specific unit or ministry name - equivalent to English "an unnamed department." 某 ("a certain / some") + 部 ("unit / ministry") leaves the entity deliberately vague.

Stroke Order

某 mǒu

部 bù