Chinese word

例外

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì wài

Meaning

  • nounexception

Example

这次不能有例外。zhè cì bù néng yǒu lì wài

No exception is allowed this time.

Illustration for 例外 (exception)

More examples

在这个项目中，任何例外情况都要报告。zài zhè ge xiàng mù zhōng rèn hé lì wài qíng kuàng dōu yào bào gào

In this project, any exceptional circumstance must be reported.

Core concept

A particular case that sits outside a general rule or usual pattern and is treated differently.

Common phrases

  • 例外情况lì wài qíng kuàng

    exceptional circumstance

  • 没有例外méi yǒu lì wài

    no exception

  • 例外处理lì wài chú lǐ

    exception handling

Similar words

特例tè lì: A particular case given special treatment under an established rule or system.

Definition in Chinese

在一般规定或普遍情况之外、作为特殊处理或不适用的个别情形。zài yì bān guī dìng huò pǔ biàn qíng kuàng zhī wài zuò wéi tè shū chú lǐ huò bú shì yòng de gè bié qíng xíng

Word origin

例 (lì, "example") + 外 (wài, "outside") combines the ideas of an example and being outside the usual pattern, giving a word for a case beyond the rule.

Usage tips

  • In English, an exception can also refer to the act of leaving something out, but 例外 (lìwài, "exception") usually names the unusual case itself.

Other meanings

  • special casenoun

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