番外

fānwài

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

turn, number, sequence

Examples

这部剧拍了一个五集番外。

Zhè bù jù pāi le yī ge wǔ jí fānwài.

The drama shot a five-episode spin-off.

小说结局不够,作者又写了两篇番外。

Xiǎoshuō jiéjú bù gòu, zuòzhě yòu xiě le liǎng piān fānwài.

The novel's ending wasn't enough, so the author wrote two bonus chapters.

只有付费会员能看番外。

Zhǐ yǒu fùfèi huìyuán néng kàn fānwài.

Only paying members can watch the bonus episodes.

Tips

history

Borrowed from Japanese 番外 (bangai, '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

番 fān

外 wài