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noun / adjective HSK 4
wài bù
exterior · external · outside

Meaning

外部 refers to the outside or external part of something, as opposed to its interior or internal aspects. It can describe physical exteriors of objects or abstract external factors like outside influences, external environments, or parties outside an organization.

Usage

Commonly used in formal and technical contexts to discuss external factors, outside organizations, or the physical exterior of structures. Often appears in business, academic, and technical writing. Frequently paired with words like 环境 (environment), 因素 (factors), or 世界 (world).

Examples

  1. 01
    公司需要适应外部环境的变化。
    Gōng sī xū yào shì yìng wài bù huán jìng de biàn huà.
    The company needs to adapt to changes in the external environment.
  2. 02
    这个问题受到很多外部因素的影响。
    Zhè ge wèn tí shòu dào hěn duō wài bù yīn sù de yǐng xiǎng.
    This problem is influenced by many external factors.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 外部环境
    wài bù huán jìng
    external environment
  • 外部因素
    wài bù yīn sù
    external factors
  • 外部世界
    wài bù shì jiè
    external world, outside world
  • 外部压力
    wài bù yā lì
    external pressure

Antonyms

Origin

Compound of 外 (outside) and 部 (part/section), literally meaning 'the outside part' or 'external section'.

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