以外 (yǐ wài) — (noun) outside, beyond (a certain boundary or limit); (in 除了…以外) except for, besides, apart from
Definition
以外 marks a boundary ('beyond / outside of'), almost always paired with a noun or 除了. For plain physical 'outside' use 外 or 外边; for 'except/besides' in 除了…以外, 除了 alone also works.
noun
outsidebeyond (a certain boundary or limit)(in 除了…以外) except forbesidesapart from
Examples
- 以外。Xué xiào yǐ wài de shāng diàn dōng xī hěn pián yi.The shops outside the school have cheap things.
- 以外，。Chú le tā yǐ wài, wǒ men dōu huì qù.Except for him, we will all go.
- 以外，。Chú le zhōng wén kè yǐ wài, wǒ hái xuǎn le měi shù kè.Besides Chinese class, I also chose art class.
Grammar
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