- 大部分 dàbùfen majoritythe greater part or most of something
- 绝大部分 juédàbùfen vast majorityoverwhelming majority
- 大部头 dàbùtóu voluminous booka book that is very thick or consists of many volumes.
- 北宋四大部书 Běi Sòngsìdàbùshū Four Great CompilationsFour great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978), Imperial readings of the Taiping era, Prime tortoise of the record bureau, and Finest blossoms in the garden of literature.
- 大部制 dàbùzhì super-ministry systemsuper-ministry system (reform aimed at streamlining government department functions)