以外

yǐwài

noun HSK 2 #2,869

Meanings

1 apart from
2 except
3 beyond

Characters

Examples

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.

工作以外，我喜欢看书。

Gōngzuò yǐwài, wǒ xǐhuan kànshū.

Outside of work, I like reading.

除此以外，没有别的办法。

Chú cǐ yǐwài, méiyǒu bié de bànfǎ.

Apart from this, there's no other way.

Tips

grammar

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

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

外 wài