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格外

gé wàiㄍㄜˊ ㄨㄞˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: CÁCH NGOẠI

Traditional: 格外

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 5

Meaning(adverb)

especially; particularly

Examples

  • 雨后的空气格外新鲜。

    yǔ hòu de kōng qì gé wài xīn xiān.

    The air is especially fresh after rain.

  • 今天她打扮得格外漂亮。

    jīn tiān tā dǎ bàn dé gé wài piào liang.

    She looks especially beautiful today.

  • 晚上开车要格外小心。

    wǎn shàng kāi chē yào gé wài xiǎo xīn.

    Be extra careful when driving at night.

Easily confused

  • 特别 — 特别 is both adverb and adjective (很特别); 格外 is only an adverb meaning 'more than usual'.

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Stroke order

CÁCH · 10 strokes

square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to stud

NGOẠI · 5 strokes

outside; in addition; foreign; external

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