English–Chinese

“besides” in Chinese

Chinese

Also除了 (chú le)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlìng wài

Example

另外,我还要买水果。lìng wài wǒ hái yào mǎi shuí guǒ

Besides, I still want to buy fruit.

Illustration for 另外 (besides)

How to say “besides” in Chinese

“Besides” in Chinese is 另外 (lìng wài).

The current topic stays in place while another possibility appears beside it.

Full entry for 另外: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 另外

除了工资,他另外还有奖金。chú le gōng zī tā lìng wài hái yǒu jiǎng jīn

Besides his salary, he also has a bonus.

Tips for using 另外

  • When a sentence adds a fresh request, fact, or choice, this word often stands at the front to show that the new information belongs beside the earlier information.

Other Chinese words for “besides”

2

除了

chú le

prepositionbesides

除了中文,我还会英语。chú le zhōng wén wǒ hái huì yīng yǔ

Besides Chinese, I also speak English.

“besides” in other languages