yǐ wài

Translation

  • apart from
  • other than
  • except for
  • external
  • outside of
  • on the other side of
  • beyond

Synonyms

Examples

  • 房间除了一张破旧的床以外,就甚么也没有了。
    The room was empty except for a shabby bed.
  • 除了我以外,大家都很忙。
    Everybody is busy except me.
  • 除了下雨天以外,他每天都会走路上班。
    He goes to work on foot every day except on rainy days.
  • 极目远望,除了一大片小麦田以外,就甚么也看不见了。
    As far as the eye could see, nothing could be seen except cornfields.
Chinese Tones