之外

zhīwài

preposition HSK 5 #2,207

Meanings

HSK 6

除此之外，你还有什么问题？

Chúcǐzhīwài, nǐ háiyǒu shénme wèntí?

Apart from this, do you have any other questions?

HSK 7-9

这完全在我的意料之外。

Zhè wánquán zài wǒ de yìliàozhīwài.

This was completely beyond my expectations.

HSK 7-9

工作之外，他喜欢弹吉他。

Gōngzuò zhīwài, tā xǐhuan tán jítā.

Outside of work, he likes to play guitar.

grammar

除...之外 is a key pattern meaning 'apart from/besides.' It can mean either 'excluding' or 'in addition to' depending on context.

usage

意料之外 (beyond expectation) and 计划之外 (outside the plan) are common set phrases.

之 zhī

外 wài