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此外

cǐ wài
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Conjunction Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. besides
  2. 2. in addition
  3. 3. moreover
  4. 4. furthermore

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item
还有
hái yǒu

furthermore

More common in spoken Chinese, slightly less formal than 此外.

Related words

1 item
并且
bìng qiě

and

Conjunction meaning 'and also', used to connect clauses.

Usage notes

Formality

Mainly used in formal or written Chinese; in casual speech, 还有 is preferred.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 7 min
Connectors 此外 and 另外

Learn Connectors 此外 and 另外 with practical HSK 4 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Reading: cǐ wài Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
Written-Style Connectors

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Reading: cǐ wài Open guide

Example Sentences

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此外 ，我们还需要更多时间。
Besides, we still need more time.
此外 ，我能飞。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10484110)

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Child Words of 此外

外
wài

outside

此
cǐ

this; these