How to say “outside” in Chinese
outside; external
“Outside” in Chinese is 外部, wài bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
外部 is read wài bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “外部”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “outside” in Chinese?
“Outside” in Chinese is 外部, pinyin wàibù.
What does 外部 mean?
外部 (wàibù) means “outside; external”.
How do you write 外部?
外部 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 部 (bù) — part; department. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外部?
外部 is read wàibù. Tones: wài — fourth tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“outside” in the lesson “The company”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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