例外

lìwài

noun HSK 6 #4,866

Meanings

1 exception
2 to be an exception

Characters

outside; beyond

Literally 'outside the norm/example'

Examples

HSK 2

这次也不例外。

Zhècì yě bú lìwài.

This time is no exception.

HSK 5

每个规则都有例外。

Měigè guīzé dōu yǒu lìwài.

Every rule has exceptions.

HSK 5

她是唯一的例外。

Tā shì wéiyī de lìwài.

She is the only exception.

Tips

usage

不例外 and 也不例外 are very common collocations.

Stroke Order

例 lì

外 wài