除了

chúle

preposition HSK 3 #626

Meanings

除了中文，他还会说日语。

Chúle Zhōngwén, tā hái huì shuō Rìyǔ.

Besides Chinese, he can also speak Japanese.

除了他以外，大家都来了。

Chúle tā yǐwài, dàjiā dōu lái le.

Apart from him, everyone came.

除了学习，你还有什么爱好？

Chúle xuéxí, nǐ hái yǒu shénme àihào?

Besides studying, what other hobbies do you have?

grammar

除了...以外，还/也... = besides X, also Y (inclusive). 除了...以外，都... = except for X, all Y (exclusive). The pattern after 除了 determines the meaning.

除 chú

了 le