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以外

yǐ wài
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. apart from
  2. 2. other than
  3. 3. except for
  4. 4. external
  5. 5. outside of
  6. 6. on the other side of
  7. 7. beyond

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
除了
chú le

besides

similar structure used for 'except for' or 'besides'

Synonyms

1 item
之外
zhī wài

outside

in the sense of 'outside of' or 'apart from'

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically follows a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. Often used in patterns like 除了...以外 (chúle...yǐwài) meaning 'apart from...'.

Grammar

Guides that feature 以外

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2 guides
HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min
除了 for “Except”

Handle basic exception sentences before the HSK 4 expanded pattern.

Reading: yǐ wài Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
除了...以外

Handle inclusion and exclusion with the fuller HSK 4 exception pattern.

Reading: yǐ wài Open guide

Example Sentences

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除了你 以外 ，大家都来了。
Apart from you, everyone came.

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Child Words of 以外

以
yǐ

to use

外
wài

outside