No. 2,806 in Chinese
对外
"对外" means "external" or "foreign-facing."
In a sentence
公司对外公布了新的产品信息。
The company externally announced new product information.
In this sentence, "对外" means 'externally' and is used to describe the company's communication directed toward entities outside the company, emphasizing their outgoing or public communication.
这份文件仅供对外交流使用。
This document is for external communication only.
Here, "对外" specifies the exclusivity for external communication purposes rather than internal use, illustrating its role in marking activities directed outward.
学校正在特别设置对外交流课程。
The school is specially setting up programs for foreign exchange.
"对外" here indicates the function of the courses to facilitate interaction with external or foreign audiences, emphasizing the scope of the courses.
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