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    Referring to a central part with 中部 (zhōngbù)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place + 中部

    Explanation

    中部 (zhōngbù) means "central part" or "middle section" and is used to describe the geographic center of a country, region, or object. It is commonly used with country and province names. For example, 中国中部 means "central China."

    Examples

    • 这次洪水主要影响了中国中部的几个省份。

      zhè cì hóngshuǐ zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng le zhōngguó zhōngbù de jǐ gè shěngfèn.

      This flood mainly affected several provinces in central China.

    • 中部地区的经济发展速度在不断加快。

      zhōngbù dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn sùdù zài búduàn jiākuài.

      The pace of economic development in the central region is continuously accelerating.

    • 他的老家在湖南省,属于中国中部。

      tā de lǎojiā zài húnán shěng, shǔyú zhōngguó zhōngbù.

      His hometown is in Hunan Province, which is in central China.

    • 这次洪水主要影响了中国中部的几个省份。

      Zhè cì hóngshuǐ zhǔyào yǐngxiǎngle Zhōngguó zhōngbù de jǐ ge shěngfèn.

      This flood mainly affected several provinces in central China.

    • 中部地区的经济发展速度在不断加快。

      Zhōngbù dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn sùdù zài búduàn jiākuài.

      The pace of economic development in the central region is continuously accelerating.

    • 他的老家在湖南省,属于中国中部。

      Tā de lǎojiā zài Húnán shěng, shǔyú Zhōngguó zhōngbù.

      His hometown is in Hunan Province, which is part of central China.

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