外部 (wài bù) — the outside, exterior (can also be used attributively to mean 'external')
Definition
External noun used mainly for organizations, systems, or environments — more formal and structural than 外面 ('outside' as a place) and more abstract than 外表 (outward look).
noun
the outsideexterior (can also be used attributively to mean 'external')
Examples
- 外部。Zhè dòng lóu de wài bù xū yào chóng xīn zhuāng xiū.The exterior of this building needs renovation.
- 外部。Lái zì wài bù de bāng zhù ràng tā men hěn gǎn dòng.The help from the outside deeply moved them.
- 外部。wài bù Huán jìng duì wǒ men gōng sī de fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào.The external environment is very important for our company's development.
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