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之外

zhī wài

Description

"之外"的意思是"在……以外",常常放在一个东西或范围的后面。

"之外" means "outside of...", often placed after an object or range.

我们也常说"除此之外",表示"除了这个以外"。

We also often say "除此之外", meaning "except for this".

Meanings

之外zhī wài

outside of; beyond; apart from

除了他之外,大家都来了。

Everyone came except him.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    之 (classical particle) + 外 (outside), forming a fixed postpositional phrase.

  • Nuance

    more formal than 以外; often follows 除了/除 in the pattern 除……之外.

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