外界 wàijiè the outside world
the outside world; external
怎么记住“外界”: 外 outside + 界 boundary = the outside world.
汉字
用法
- The outside world / outsiders - people or forces beyond a given group: 外界的评价 (wàijiè de píngjià) outside opinion, 不受外界干扰 (bú shòu wàijiè gānrǎo) undisturbed by the outside.
- Often means 'the public / other people' relative to an individual, company, or closed system.
- Neutral-to-formal; frequent in news and public-relations contexts.