除此之外 (chú cǐ zhī wài) — besides this; in addition; apart from that

Definition

A formal connector meaning 'besides this / in addition' used to add another point. More written than 除了…以外, which frames an exception.

verb

besides thisin additionapart from that

除此之外，。
chú cǐ zhī wài, Wǒ men hái xū yào kǎo lǜ chéng běn.
Besides this, we also need to consider the cost.
除此之外，。
chú cǐ zhī wài, Tā méi yǒu rèn hé qí tā yāo qiú.
Apart from that, he has no other requirements.
除此之外，？
chú cǐ zhī wài, Nǐ hái xiǎng shuō shén me?
In addition, what else do you want to say?

Characters in this word

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

阜阜fù

Sound part声符shēngfú

余

余yú除chú

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

除 is built from 阜 and 余, with 余 giving the sound.

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.'

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

The shape pairs 止, a foot, with 一, a beginning place, and means to go.

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

Sound part声符shēngfú

月

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.