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    Referring to a part or local area with 局部 (júbù)

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    Structure

    局部 + Noun

    Explanation

    局部 (júbù) means "part," "partial," or "local area," and is used to refer to a specific section rather than the whole. It often appears before a noun to narrow the scope of what is being discussed. For instance, 局部地区 means "local areas" or "some areas."

    Examples

    • 这次地震只影响了局部地区，大部分地方都没事。

      Zhè cì dìzhèn zhǐ yǐngxiǎng le júbù dìqū, dà bùfen dìfāng dōu méi shì.

      This earthquake only affected a localized area; most places were fine.

    • 医生说只是局部感染，不用太担心。

      Yīshēng shuō zhǐ shì júbù gǎnrǎn, bù yòng tài dānxīn.

      The doctor said it's only a localized infection, so there's no need to worry too much.

    • 我们先做局部调整，不需要全部重来。

      Wǒmen xiān zuò júbù tiáozhěng, bù xūyào quánbù chóng lái.

      Let's make partial adjustments first; we don't need to redo everything.

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