除此以外 (chú cǐ yǐ wài) — except for this; apart from that; in addition; besides; furthermore
Definition
A formal written/set phrase meaning 'apart from this' or 'in addition', used to link an extra point or exclude this one case. Pair with siblings below by meaning, not position: 除了…以外 names the excluded items, 而外/以外 alone marks 'other than'.
verb
except for thisapart from thatin additionbesidesfurthermore
Examples
- 除此以外，。chú cǐ yǐ wài, Wǒ men hái xū yào kǎo lǜ chéng běn wèn tí.In addition, we also need to consider the cost issue.
- ，除此以外。Tā píng shí hěn shǎo chū mén, chú cǐ yǐ wài jiù shì zài jiā kàn shū.He rarely goes out on weekdays; apart from that, he just stays home reading.
- 除此以外。chú cǐ yǐ wài De yí qiè dōu bú zhòng yào le.Everything else except this no longer matters.
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