measure word, pronoun, punctuation · classifier for works of literature, films, machines, etc.

我看了一部很有意思的电影。

noun, measure word · a part, section, or division of a whole

这部辞典分为上、中、下三部。

noun, organization · a government ministry, department, or administrative board

他在外交部工作。

noun · military units, troops, or subordinates

该部接到命令后立即进入了战斗状态。

noun, measure word · a radical or component part of a Chinese character, often used as a shortened form of 部首 bù​shǒu

“店”字含有“广”部。