🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

外部

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wàibù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Outward/ˈaʊt.wɚd/
adjectiveadverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"建筑的外部外观相当现代。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or located on the outside; external.

    "The outward appearance of the building is quite modern."
As adverb
  1. 1

    Toward the outside; away from the center.

    "She turned outward to face the crowd."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'outward' originates from Middle English 'outwarde', which is a combination of 'out' and the suffix '-ward', indicating direction. Its roots can be traced back to Old English 'ūtwēard', meaning 'toward the outside', reflecting a historical shift in meaning towards external or visible aspects.

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