例外

lìwài

noun/adjective HSK 5 #4,866

Meanings

1 exception
2 to be an exception

Characters

outside; beyond

Literally 'outside the norm/example'

Examples

每个规则都有例外。

Měigè guīzé dōu yǒu lìwài.

Every rule has exceptions.

这次也不例外。

Zhècì yě bú lìwài.

This time is no exception.

她是唯一的例外。

Tā shì wéiyī de lìwài.

She is the only exception.

Tips

usage

不例外 (no exception) and 也不例外 (is no exception either) are very common collocations.

Stroke Order

例 lì

外 wài