番外

fānwài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 spin-off episode
  2. 2 side story
  3. 3 bonus chapter (of a novel, drama, or manga)

Examples

HSK 6
Zhèbù jù pāi le yīgè wǔ jí fānwài.
The drama shot a five-episode spin-off.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎoshuō jiéjú bùgòu, zuòzhě yòu xiě le liǎng piān fānwài.
The novel's ending wasn't enough, so the author wrote two bonus chapters.
HSK 7-9
Zhǐyǒu fùfèi huìyuán néng kàn fānwài.
Only paying members can watch the bonus episodes.

Tips

history
Borrowed from Japanese 番外 ('extra number'), which originally referred to a program outside the main lineup. In Chinese web-novel and C-drama culture it now means a side story - typically a post-finale short following side characters or giving fans extra fluff.

Stroke Order

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