除外 (chú wài) — to exclude; to be excepted (from a list or set)
Definition
除外 marks an exception after a general statement ('all X, A除外' = 'all X except A'). It states who/what is excluded, whereas 排除 and 排斥 describe the act of removing or rejecting something actively.
verb
to excludeto be excepted (from a list or set)
Examples
- ，除外。Suǒ yǒu duì yuán dōu dào le, duì zhǎng chú wài.All team members have arrived, except the captain.
- ，除外。Zhè xiē guī dìng shì yòng yú quán tǐ yuán gōng, shí xí shēng chú wài.These regulations apply to all employees, with the exception of interns.
- ，除外。Suǒ yǒu shū jí dōu néng jiè yuè, cān kǎo shū chú wài.All books can be borrowed, except reference books.
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