以外

Meaning(locality)

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

除了……以外，还/也…… (besides) vs 除了……以外，都…… (except).

Examples

• 除了汉语以外，他还会说英语。

  chú le hàn yǔ yǐ wài, tā hái huì shuō yīng yǔ.

  Besides Chinese, he also speaks English.

• 除了我以外，大家都去了。

  chú le wǒ yǐ wài, dà jiā dōu qù le.

  Everyone went except me.

• 工作以外的时间，她喜欢画画。

  gōng zuò yǐ wài de shí jiān, tā xǐ huan huà huà.

  Outside work, she likes to paint.

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