[jú bù]
part (in a contrast to the whole); locality; topo-
The part must be subordinated to the whole.
局部服从全局。
Compared with the long-standing friendship between the two countries, their boundary dispute is only an issue of a temporary and limited nature.
两国之间的边界争论， 比起两国的悠久友谊来说， 是一个暂时性和局部性的问题。