department in Chinese
department in Chinese is 部门, 扇形 — department means a distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
department in Chinese
部门
Pronounced: bù mén
A part, portion, or subdivision.
扇形
Pronounced: shàn xíng
A subdivision of an organization.
What does "department" mean?
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noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
"She works in the marketing department at head office."
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noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
"Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine."
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noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.
"France is made up of just over one hundred departments."
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department in a sentence
- She works in the marketing department at head office.
- The fire department responded within minutes of the call.
- Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine.
- France is made up of just over one hundred departments.
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What is "department" in Chinese?
"department" in Chinese is 部门, 扇形. department means: A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
How do you pronounce 部门?
"department" in Chinese is 部门, pronounced "bù mén".
How do you use "department" in a sentence?
Example: "She works in the marketing department at head office." In Chinese, "department" is 部门, 扇形.
Are there other ways to say "department" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "department": 部门, 扇形.
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