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Exclusion with 除

Learn Exclusion with 除 with practical HSK 6 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Pattern

除 + excluded item

Use this HSK 6 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

除他以外，大家都到了。

When to use Exclusion with 除

Read 除 + excluded item as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 除 adds to it.

除星期天以外，图书馆都开门。

Except for Sunday, the library is open.

除汉语以外，他还学日语。

Besides Chinese, he also studies Japanese.

Common traps

  • Do not translate 除 + excluded item mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
  • Keep 除 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
  • Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Ejercicio dirigido

Practica exactamente este patrón antes de seguir.

他以外，大家都到了

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