HSK · Level 34
135 words
Chinese word
除外
Pronunciation
Pinyinchú wài
Meaning
- verbexclude
Example
名单上有他，但我把他除外了。míng dān shàng yǒu tā dàn wǒ bǎ tā chú wài le
He is on the list, but I excluded him.
More examples
为了保证数据质量，异常值被除外了。wèi le bǎo zhèng shù jù zhì liàng yì cháng zhí bèi chú wài le
To ensure data quality, the outliers were excluded.
Core concept
A selected person or thing is taken out of the group being counted, included, or considered.
Common phrases
把...除外bǎ chú wài
exclude ___
把...从考虑中除外bǎ cóng kǎo lǜ zhōng chú wài
exclude ___ from consideration
从名单中除外cóng míng dān zhōng chú wài
exclude from the list
Similar words
排除pái chú: Deliberately rule out a person, thing, or factor from consideration or calculation.
去除qù chú: Remove an unwanted thing, obstacle, or element so it is no longer present.
删除shān chú: Delete an item from data or a document so it disappears from the record or display.
不算在内bú suàn zài nèi: Leave a person or thing out of a count or judgment so it is not included.
Definition in Chinese
将某人或某事从名单、范围或考虑中去掉，不再计入或考虑在内。jiāng mǒu rén huò mǒu shì cóng míng dān fàn wéi huò kǎo lǜ zhōng qù diào bú zài jì rù huò kǎo lǜ zài nèi
Word origin
除 (chú, "remove") + 外 (wài, "outside") forms the idea of putting something outside the range being counted or considered.
Usage tips
- In rules, forms, and lists, this verb often marks an exception to a general category, so it is useful when stating who or what a rule does not cover.