而外 (ér wài) — besides; apart from; other than
Definition
而外 is a written conjunction meaning 'besides / other than', almost always paired after 除了. More formal and literary than spoken 除了…以外 or 除了…之外.
conjunction
besidesapart fromother than
Examples
- 而外，。Chú le gōng zuò ér wài, tā jī hū méi yǒu qí tā ài hào.Besides work, he has almost no other hobbies.
- 而外，？Chú le zhè tiáo guī dìng ér wài, hái yǒu bié de guī zé ma?Besides this rule, are there other rules?
- 而外，。Jiā lǐ de rén ér wài, tā yě yāo qǐng le péng you.Besides family members, he also invited friends.
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