格外

gé wài

HSK 2.0 等级 5 HSK 3.0 等级 5 副词 不太常见

释义

1. especially
2. particularly

词语关系

Related words

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• 更加 gèng jiā 更加 gèng jiā more (than sth else) Used to express 'even more' in comparative contexts, while 格外 emphasizes exceptional degree.: more (than sth else)

Synonyms

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• 特别 tè bié 特别 tè bié unusual; special In the sense of 'especially' or 'particularly' when emphasizing a quality or degree.: unusual; special
• 分外 fèn wài 分外 fèn wài exceptionally In the sense of 'extraordinarily' or 'unusually', often in written or literary contexts.: exceptionally

Usage notes

Common mistakes

格外 cannot be used to form comparative sentences with 比; use 更加 or 还 instead (e.g., 今天比昨天格外冷 ✗ → 今天比昨天更冷 ✓).

Formality

格外 is neutral-to-formal in register; in very casual speech 特别 is more common, though 格外 can be used in everyday conversation for emphasis.

例句

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今天的天气 格外 好。

Today's weather is especially good.

这座宫殿在阳光下显得 格外 辉煌。

This palace looks especially splendid under the sunlight.

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格外 的构成词

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 格 格 gé: square