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Exterior in Chinese

exterior · HSK 5

外部 wài bù

  1. 外 wài outside
  2. 部 bù part

这座房子的外部已经修好了。 The exterior of this house has already been repaired.

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How do you say exterior in Chinese?

Exterior in Chinese is 外部 (wài bù). You can also say 外观 (wài guān), 外面 (wài miàn), 外表 (wài biǎo).

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