Chinese word

除此之外

Pronunciation

Pinyinchú cǐ zhī wài

Meaning

  • conjunctionbesides that

Example

除此之外，我还想问几个问题。chú cǐ zhī wài wǒ hái xiǎng wèn jǐ gè wèn tí

Besides that, I have a few more questions.

Illustration for 除此之外 (besides that)

More examples

除此之外，另外，我们还应该考虑长期影响。chú cǐ zhī wài lìng wài wǒ men hái yīng gāi kǎo lǜ cháng qī yíng xiǎng

Besides that, we should also consider the long-term effects.

Core concept

A marker that keeps one point in view while adding what lies beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 除此之外，另外chú cǐ zhī wài lìng wài

    besides that, in addition

  • 除此之外，值得注意的是chú cǐ zhī wài zhí de zhù yì de shì

    besides that, notably

Similar words

此外cǐ wài: Adds another fact or opinion to information already given.
另外lìng wài: Introduces a separate point, option, or method related to the matter under discussion.
还有hái yǒu: Continues a statement by adding another person, thing, or matter to a list.

Definition in Chinese

用于提出额外事项或补充信息的连接词，表示在这之外还有其他情况或事物。yòng yú tí chū é wài shì xiàng huò bǔ chōng xìn xī de lián jiē cí biǎo shì zài zhè zhī wài hái yǒu qí tā qíng kuàng huò shì wù

Word origin

除 (chú, "exclude") + 此 (cǐ, "this") + 之 (zhī, "of it") + 外 (wài, "outside") frames a current point as a boundary and adds what lies beyond it.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the exclusion sense of English "besides," this conjunction adds another point rather than removing one from consideration.

Other meanings

  • in additionconjunction
  • furthermoreadverb

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