除开

除開

chúkāi

preposition #29,410

Meanings

1 besides
2 except for
3 apart from
4 not counting

Characters

to exclude; except; to remove

open; away; apart (directional complement)

Examples

除开他，大家都同意这个计划。

Chúkāi tā, dàjiā dōu tóngyì zhège jìhuà.

Except for him, everyone agreed with the plan.

除开吃饭睡觉，她把所有时间都用来学习。

Chúkāi chīfàn shuìjiào, tā bǎ suǒyǒu shíjiān dōu yòng lái xuéxí.

Apart from eating and sleeping, she spends all her time studying.

Tips

usage

除开 is more common in southern Chinese dialects and casual speech. In standard Mandarin, 除了 is the more universal equivalent. Both can mean 'besides' or 'except for'.

Stroke Order

除 chú

开 kāi