外界 (wài jiè) — the outside world; external environment
Definition
外界 means 'the outside world' as an abstract environment or public sphere (外界的声音, 外界的看法). 外部 is more concrete and physical (outer parts of an object); 外地 refers to places, not people or opinions.
noun
the outside worldexternal environment
Examples
- 外界。Tā hěn shǎo yǔ wài jiè jiē chù.He rarely has contact with the outside world.
- 外界。wài jiè De píng lùn duì tā yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Comments from the outside world have a big influence on him.
- 外界。Zhè jiā gōng sī xū yào gèng duō liǎo jiě wài jiè de xū qiú.This company needs to better understand the demands of the outside world.
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