wài bù
outside; external; exterior
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外部环境对我们的生活有很大的影响。
wàibù huánjìng duì wǒmen de shēnghuó yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
The external environment has a great impact on our lives.
我们需要与外部世界保持联系。
wǒmen xūyào yǔ wàibù shìjiè bǎochí liánxì.
We need to keep in touch with the outside world.
外部因素可能会影响我们的决定。
wàibù yīnsù kěnéng huì yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de juédìng.
External factors may affect our decisions.
内部 (nèibù)
internal
内在 (nèizài)
intrinsic
The Chinese word 外部 (wàibù) is composed of two characters: 外 (wài), meaning "outside" or "external," and 部 (bù), meaning "part" or "section." Together, they form the word "external" or "external part."The character 外 (wài) is a pictograph depicting a person standing outside a house. This character has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years and has retained its original meaning of "outside" or "external."The character 部 (bù) is also a pictograph, depicting a hand holding a knife. This character originally meant "to divide" or "to cut," but over time it has come to mean "part" or "section."When combined, the characters 外 (wài) and 部 (bù) form the word 外部 (wàibù), which means "external" or "external part." This word is used in a variety of contexts to refer to things that are outside or external to something else. For example, it can be used to refer to the external environment, the external appearance of something, or the external factors that affect something.
