以外

yǐwài

noun HSK 3 #2,869

Meanings

HSK 1

工作以外，我喜欢看书。

Gōngzuò yǐwài, wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū.

Outside of work, I like reading.

HSK 3

除了中文以外，他还会说英语。

Chúle Zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō Yīngyǔ.

Apart from Chinese, he can also speak English.

HSK 6

除此以外，没有别的办法。

Chú cǐ yǐwài, méiyǒu biéde bànfǎ.

Apart from this, there's no other way.

grammar

除了……以外 is a key pattern: 'apart from / except for'. Often followed by 还/也 (also) or 都 (all).

以 yǐ

外 wài