Chinese word

额外

Pronunciation

Pinyiné wài

Meaning

  • adjectiveextra

Example

我们需要额外的时间来完成这个项目。wǒ men xū yào é wài de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We need extra time to complete this project.

Illustration for 额外 (extra)

More examples

为完成任务，经理批准了额外的预算。wèi wán chéng rèn wù jīng lǐ pī zhǔn le é wài de yù suàn

To complete the task, the manager approved an additional budget.

Core concept

An added amount that lies beyond the original plan, limit, or provision.

Common phrases

  • 额外的支出é wài de zhī chū

    additional expenditure

  • 额外的工作é wài de gōng zuò

    additional work

  • 额外的补偿é wài de bǔ cháng

    additional compensation

Similar words

附加的fù jiā de: Added to an existing item or amount as a further feature or cost.
附带的fù dài de: Accompanying the main item as an attached or secondary addition.
补充的bǔ chōng de: Provided to supply what is missing and complete the whole.

Definition in Chinese

超出规定数量或范围的附加部分。chāo chū guī dìng shù liàng huò fàn wéi de fù jiā bù fèn

Word origin

额 (é, "amount or quota") + 外 (wài, "outside") combines to express something beyond the set amount.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English extra, 额外 (éwài, "extra") usually comes before the noun it describes, as in 额外费用 (éwài fèiyòng, "extra cost"), while English can also use extra as a noun or adverb.

Other meanings

  • in additionadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 额外性é wài xìngadditionalitynoun
  • 额外地é wài dìadditionallyadverb

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