Location with 部 bù and 邊 biān

Grammar Point:
The key difference is that 部 bù refers to an entire section or region, while 邊边 biānbian refers to a side or direction.

部 bù

部 bù is more formal and typically used to refer to regions in a directional sense, such as 東东部 dōngbù (the East), 南部 nánbù (the South), 西部 xībù (the West), 北部 běibù (the North).

美國měiguó東部dōngbù有yǒu很hěn多duō大dà城市chéngshì， 像xiàng是shì紐約市niǔyuēshì和hàn波士頓bōshìdùn美国měiguó东部dōngbù有yǒu很hěn多duō大dà城市chéngshì， 像xiàng是shì纽约市niǔyuēshì和hé波士顿bōshìdùn
The eastern part of the United States has many big cities, such as New York City and Boston.

台灣Táiwān的de南部nánbù天氣tiānqì很hěn熱rè台湾Táiwān的de南部nánbù天气tiānqì很hěn热rè
The weather in southern Taiwan is very hot.

台灣Táiwān的de北部běibù有yǒu很hěn多duō大dà公司gōngsī台湾Táiwān的de北部běibù有yǒu很hěn多duō大dà公司gōngsī
The northern part of Taiwan has many big companies.

明天míngtiān東部dōngbù地區dìqū會huì有yǒu大雨dàyǔ明天míngtiān东部dōngbù地区dìqū会huì有yǒu大雨dàyǔ
There will be heavy rain in the eastern region tomorrow.

中國Zhōngguó的de西部xībù地區dìqū地形dìxíng多樣duōyàng， 有yǒu沙漠shāmò和hàn高原gāoyuán中国Zhōngguó的de西部xībù地区dìqū地形dìxíng多样duōyàng， 有yǒu沙漠shāmò和hé高原gāoyuán
The western region of China has diverse terrains, including deserts and plateaus.

邊边 biānbian

邊边 biānbian is more casual and often used in spoken language to refer to directions or locations, including 東东邊边 dōngbiānbian (the East), 南邊边 nánbiānbian (the South), 西邊边 xībiānbian (the West), 北邊边 běibiānbian (the North), as well as 左邊边 zuǒbiānbian (the left), and 右邊边 yòubiānbian (the right) etc.

美國měiguó北邊běibiān有yǒu加拿大jiānádà， 南邊nánbiān有yǒu墨西哥mòxīgē美国měiguó北边běibian有yǒu加拿大jiānádà， 南边nánbian有yǒu墨西哥mòxīgē
To the north of the United States is Canada, and to the south is Mexico.

那nà棟dòng樓lóu在zài右邊yòubiān那nà栋dòng楼lóu在zài右边yòubian
That building is on the right.

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng在zài公園gōngyuán的de南邊nánbiān， 很hěn容易róngyì找zhǎo这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng在zài公园gōngyuán的de南边nánbian， 很hěn容易róngyì找zhǎo
This restaurant is south of the park; it’s super easy to find!

左邊zuǒbiān有yǒu一yì家jiā咖啡廳kāfēitīng， 我們wǒmen去qù那裡nàlǐ坐zuò一下yíxià吧ba左边zuǒbian有yǒu一yì家jiā咖啡厅kāfēitīng， 我们wǒmen去qù那里nàlǐ坐zuò一下yíxià吧ba
There’s a café on the left; let’s sit there for a bit.

你nǐ看kàn， 那個nàge超市chāoshì就jiù在zài前邊qiánbiān你nǐ看kàn， 那个nàge超市chāoshì就jiù在zài前边qiánbian
Look, the supermarket is right in front!

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