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Using 除了 (chúle)--often with 以外 (yǐwài)--will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express the meanings of "except," "besides," or "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning from the other two. Well, read on!

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- [1 Used as "Except"](#Used_as_.22Except.22 "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used as "in Addition"](#Used_as_.22in_Addition.22 "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as "Except" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "except." Make a special note of the 都 (dōu)!

除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- *除了* 他，我们 **都** 去过。*Chúle* tā , wǒmen **dōu** qù guo.Except for him, we've all been there. - *除了* 白酒，别的酒他 **都** 喝。*Chúle* báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā **dōu** hē.He drinks all kinds of alcohol except baijiu. - *除了* 周末，老板每天 **都** 加班。*Chúle* zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān **dōu** jiābān.Except for weekends, the boss works overtime every day. - *除了* 价格 *以外* ，其他方面我们 **都** 很满意。 *Chúle* jiàgé *yǐwài*, qítā fāngmiàn wǒmen **dōu** hěn mǎnyì.We're satisfied with all aspects except for the price. - *除了* 政治新闻 *以外* ，其他新闻我**都** 看。*Chúle* zhèngzhì xīnwén *yǐwài*, qítā xīnwén wǒ **dōu** kàn.I read all types of news except for political news.

**An important note** is that 以外 can be omitted from the sentence without losing its meaning. Used as "in Addition" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure 除了⋯⋯ (以外), 也/还⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "in addition." Make a special note of the 也 or 还!

除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 也 / 还 ⋯⋯

### Examples

- *除了* 英语，我 **也** 会说法语和西班牙语。*Chúle* Yīngyǔ, wǒ **yě** huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Xībānyáyǔ.In addition to English, I can also speak French and Spanish. - *除了* 运动 *以外* ，你 **还** 有什么爱好？*Chúle* yùndòng *yǐwài*, nǐ **hái** yǒu shénme àihào?In addition to sports, what other hobbies do you have? - *除了* 猫和狗，我 **还** 养过兔子。*Chúle* māo hé gǒu, wǒ **hái** yǎng guo tùzi.In addition to a cat and a dog, I also had a rabbit. - *除了* 海鲜，你 **还** 对什么过敏？*Chúle* hǎixiān, nǐ **hái** duì shénme guòmǐn?In addition to seafood, what else are you allergic to? - 中国的功夫明星，*除了* 李小龙和成龙 *以外* ，李连杰 **也** 很有名。Zhōngguó de gōngfu míngxīng, *chúle* Lǐ xiǎolóng hé Chéng Lóng *yǐwài*, Lǐ Liánjié **yě** hěn yǒumíng.In addition to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan , Jet Li is also very famous as a Chinese Kungfu star.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22lingwai%22) - [Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22haiyou%22) - [Expressing "and also" with "hai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and_also%22_with_%22hai%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar) (pp. 80) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ykU1OD) - [Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B)) (pp. 50, 52) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl) - [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)) (pp. 218-9) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xe9H5W) - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 16-7) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3) - [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp. 355-6) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)) (pp. 170) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X) - [40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89) (pp. 271) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20) \ \ \

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