部落

bùluò

noun #1,306

Measure Word

一个部落 gè

Meanings

1 tribe
2 clan
3 tribal community

Characters

section; part; department

to fall; to settle; settlement

Examples

这个部落有几百年的历史。

Zhège bùluò yǒu jǐ bǎi nián de lìshǐ.

This tribe has a history of several hundred years.

他们研究了非洲的一个原始部落。

Tāmen yánjiūle Fēizhōu de yī gè yuánshǐ bùluò.

They studied a primitive tribe in Africa.

Tips

usage

部落 can also refer to online communities or fan groups in modern internet slang, similar to how 'tribe' is used in English.

Stroke Order

部 bù

落 luò