总部 zǒngbù
Headquarters (general headquarters)
What 总部 means
- Headquarters (general headquarters)
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What does 总部 mean in English?
总部 is pronounced zǒngbù and means Headquarters (general headquarters).
How do you pronounce 总部?
总部 is zǒngbù in pinyin — written zongbu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 总部?
总部 is written with 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) Always (gather - sum up - chief - after all - general), 部 (bù) Part (department). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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