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此外 (cǐ wài) — besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

Definition

此外 (cǐwài) is a written/formal connector meaning 'besides, in addition,' used mainly in writing to introduce extra information. Unlike 而且 or 并且, it does not fit inside the 不但…而且 pattern — it links whole clauses or paragraphs.

conjunction
besidesin additionmoreoverfurthermore

Examples

  • 此外，。
    cǐ wài, Wǒ men hái xū yào kǎo lǜ shí jiān chéng běn.
    Besides, we also need to consider the time cost.
  • ，，此外。
    Tā xǐ huan yùn dòng, měi tiān pǎo bù, cǐ wài hái jīng cháng yóu yǒng.
    He likes sports, runs every day, and in addition often swims.
  • ，此外。
    Zhè ge fāng àn chéng běn dī, cǐ wài xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.
    This plan has low cost, and furthermore, the results are very good.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

此cǐthis
外wàioutside

此 + 外 = 此外: outside this, i.e. besides.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
卜卜bǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
月
月yuè外wài
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

外 pairs 卜 with 月, a crescent moon; in its older form, the 卜 part had a horizontal bar extending outward, giving the sense of outside.

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Grammar

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