How to Say ‘We're in the same department.’ in Simplified Chinese
我们是一个部门的。
wǒ men shì yī gè bù mén de
[waw-men shir yi guh bùmén de]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 的 (de) at the end turns this into "we're of one department", a common way to say where someone belongs: 他是市场部的 "He's from marketing."
Phrase Breakdown
我们是
wǒ men shì
we are
我们 (wǒmen) means 'we'. 们 is light. 是 (shì) means 'are'.
我们是朋友。
We are friends.
Words in this phrase
我们
wǒ men
[waw-men]
we; us
Refers to the speaker and their group; in business, often means the speaker’s team or company.
我们公司的同事都很愿意帮忙。
Our company’s colleagues are all very willing to help.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
一个部门的。
yī gè bù mén de
of the same department
一个部门 (yí ge bùmén) is 'one department'. 的 (de) at the end means 'belonging to', so the whole part means 'from the same department'.
他们是一个学校的。
They are from the same school.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[yi]
one
The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.
她只说了一句话。
She only said one sentence.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
部门
bù mén
[bùmén]
department
A section or division within an organization.
你在哪个部门工作？
Which department do you work in?
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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