Discussion of 系 [xì] department, faculty; series, system; (geology) system

Discussion of 系

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What is the difference between 系 and 部 when talking about departments? Are they interchangeable?

Ant21

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The difference between 系 (xì) and 部 (bù) when talking about departments is that 系 refers to a department within a university or college, while 部 refers to a department within an organization or government. They are not interchangeable in this context.

lisaC

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