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对外

duì wài · dui wai

Traditional 對外

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. external
  2. foreign
  3. pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
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  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)“对外(duìwài)开放(kāifàng)”，是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does "open to the public" on this sign mean?

  2. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)外面(wàimiàn)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)进去(jìnqù)。

    It means people from outside can also go in.

  3. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)！今天(jīntiān)可以(kěyǐ)进去(jìnqù)吗(ma)？

    Great! Can we go in today?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)还(hái)写(xiě)着(zhe)“周一(zhōuyī)不(bù)对外(duìwài)”。

    Look, the sign also says "Not open to the public on Monday".

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)正好(zhènghǎo)是(shì)周一(zhōuyī)！

    Today is exactly Monday!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)只(zhǐ)能(néng)在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)看看(kànkan)了(le)。

    Then we can only look at it from the door.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)对(duì)外(wài)提(tí)供(gōng)咨(zī)询(xún)服(fú)务(wù)。

This company provides consulting services to the outside.

02

他(tā)负(fù)责(zé)对(duì)外(wài)联(lián)络(luò)，经(jīng)常(cháng)接(jiē)待(dài)外(wài)国(guó)客(kè)人(rén)。

He is in charge of external liaison and often receives foreign guests.

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