Usage note
“外部”指某个东西的外面或外面部分。
“Wàibù” zhǐ mǒu gè dōngxi de wàimiàn huò wàimiàn bùfèn.
"External" refers to the outside or outer part of something.
Context note
我们常常用“外部”来描述一个物体的表面或者一个地方的外面。
Wǒmen chángcháng yòng “wàibù” lái miáoshù yīgè wùtǐ de biǎomiàn huòzhě yīgè dìfang de wàimiàn.
We often use "external" to describe the surface of an object or the outside of a place.
5 examples
这个盒子的外部是红色的。
zhè ge hé zi de wài bù shì hóng sè de。
The external part of this box is red.
房子的外部需要刷漆。
fáng zi de wài bù xū yào shuā qī。
The external part of the house needs painting.
外部的声音很大。
wài bù de shēng yīn hěn dà。
The external sound is very loud.
请检查机器的外部。
qǐng jiǎn chá jī qì de wài bù。
Please check the external part of the machine.
外部环境很干净。
wài bù huán jìng hěn gān jìng。
The external environment is very clean.
5 mini stories
小猫喜欢看窗户的外部。外部有美丽的花朵。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan kàn chuāng hù de wài bù。 wài bù yǒu měi lì de huā duǒ。
The kitten likes to look at the external part of the window. The external part has beautiful flowers.
我们给玩具熊洗了外部。外部变得很干净。
wǒ men gěi wán jù xióng xǐ le wài bù。 wài bù biàn de hěn gān jìng。
We washed the external part of the teddy bear. The external part became very clean.
书包的外部有一个口袋。外部口袋可以放铅笔。
shū bāo de wài bù yǒu yí gè kǒu dài。 wài bù kǒu dài kě yǐ fàng qiān bǐ。
The external part of the backpack has a pocket. The external pocket can hold pencils.
苹果的外部是红色的。外部很光滑。
píng guǒ de wài bù shì hóng sè de。 wài bù hěn guāng huá。
The external part of the apple is red. The external part is very smooth.
学校的外部有一个大操场。外部操场可以跑步。
xué xiào de wài bù yǒu yí gè dà cāo chǎng。 wài bù cāo chǎng kě yǐ pǎo bù。
The external part of the school has a big playground. The external playground is for running.
Mini dialogue
外部声音
A
你听到外部有声音吗？
Nǐ tīngdào wàibù yǒu shēngyīn ma?
Do you hear a sound outside?
B
听到了，可能是风。
Tīngdào le, kěnéng shì fēng.
Yes, maybe it's the wind.
外部环境
A
外部天气怎么样？
Wàibù tiānqì zěnme yàng?
How is the weather outside?
B
外部很冷，要穿外套。
Wàibù hěn lěng, yào chuān wàitào.
It's cold outside, wear a coat.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
内部
nèibù
internal
外部 means outside; 内部 means inside.
similar
外面
wàimiàn
outside
Both refer to the exterior, but 外部 is more formal.