Chinese word

外部

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài bù

Meaning

  • nounoutside

Example

我们要与外部合作。wǒ men yào yǔ wài bù hé zuò

We need to cooperate with outside organizations.

Illustration for 外部 (outside)

More examples

项目需要考虑外部环境的变化。xiàng mù xū yào kǎo lǜ wài bù huán jìng de biàn huà

The project needs to consider changes in the external environment.

Core concept

The side beyond a defined group's or system's boundary, including its outside contacts.

Common phrases

  • 与外部合作yǔ wài bù hé zuò

    cooperate with outside parties

  • 外部资源wài bù zī yuán

    external resources

  • 外部环境wài bù huán jìng

    external environment

Similar words

外面wài miàn: The outside area or surface of a building or object.
外界wài jiè: The world and surrounding conditions beyond a particular area or system.
外方wài fāng: The organization or people representing the other side in a negotiation or exchange.

Definition in Chinese

指相对于内部的外界人员、机构、单位或来源，常用于表示与某一组织或系统以外的外部关系。zhǐ xiāng duì yú nèi bù de wài jiè rén yuán jī gòu dān wèi huò lái yuán cháng yòng yú biǎo shì yǔ mǒu yì zǔ zhī huò xì tǒng yǐ wài de wài bù guān xì

Word origin

外 (wài, "outside") + 部 (bù, "part") identifies the part beyond an inner boundary, giving the word its organizational sense.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, 外部 (wàibù, "external") commonly describes the people or institutions involved in a group's dealings, so a sentence about cooperation can use it for the other side of the connection.

Other meanings

  • exteriornoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 外部化wài bù huàexternalizeverb
  • 外部性wài bù xìngexternalitynoun

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