Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
另
lìng
Description
"另"的意思是别的、其他的。
"另" means other or different.
我们常说"另一个"或者"另外",表示不是这个,是别的。
We often say "另一个" or "另外" to mean not this one, but another.
Meanings
另lìng
other; another; separate
这个不好,我要另一个。
This one is not good; I want another.
另外lìngwài
in addition; besides; separately
另外,我还有一个问题。
Besides, I have another question.
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Notes
- Nuance
另 usually attaches to a measure word or noun, as in 另一个, 另一半.
- Etymology
另 originally a variant of 別, meaning 'to separate' or 'apart'.
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