Chinese

zhīwài
Meaning: outside; excluding; besides
Part of Speech: Noun, Adposition

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Example sentences

除此之外,我別無選擇。
除此之外,我别无选择。
Apart from this, I have no choice.
她的薪水除了維持自己的生活之外,還得供給妹妹求學所需的費用。
In addition to maintaining her own life, her salary must also provide for her younger sister's education expenses.
目前太陽系中除了地球之外,別的星球上都不適合人類居住。
Currently, besides Earth, no other planets in the solar system are suitable for human habitation.
他從千里之外趕來參加婚禮。
He came from far away to attend the wedding.

Usage Notes

Used to exclude something or indicate something is outside a range.

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