English–Chinese
“other than” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhī wài
Example
除了你之外，我没有别的选择。chú le nǐ zhī wài wǒ méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé
Other than you, I have no other choice.
How to say “other than” in Chinese
“Other than” in Chinese is 之外 (zhī wài).
A boundary marker that places something beyond a stated person, group, place, or range.
Example sentences with 之外
这个结果完全在我们的预料之外。zhè ge jié guǒ wán quán zài wǒ men de yù liào zhī wài
This result was completely beyond our expectations.
Tips for using 之外
- In everyday conversation, the ending is often omitted after an exclusion phrase, so the boundary meaning may be heard even when this word is absent.