Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
以外
yǐwài
Description
“以外”的意思是不包括说到的那个人或那样东西,指别的部分。
The meaning of "以外" is to exclude the person or thing mentioned, referring to other parts.
我们常说“除了……以外”,用来说明一件事的例外。
We often say "除了……以外" to indicate an exception to something.
Meanings
以外yǐwài
other than; except; besides
除了他以外,别人都来了。
Everyone came except him.
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Notes
- Etymology
以 (from/by) + 外 (outside), literally "from the outside".
- Nuance
often paired with 除了 in the pattern 除了…以外 to mark exceptions.
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