Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"

另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," which are often followed with 还 (hái) or 也 (yě).

Using as a Conjunction

Structure

Examples

这个课文太难了，我不想学。另外，我也没准备。 Zhège kèwén tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng xué. Lìngwài, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi. This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.
希望你不要再迟到了。另外，你应该穿得正式一点。 Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. Lìngwài, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn. I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a little more formally for work.
这个航班经常晚点。另外，他们的飞机餐也很难吃。 Zhège hángbān jīngcháng wǎndiǎn. Lìngwài, tāmen de fēijī cān yě hěn nánchī. This flight is always delayed. In addition, their meal set is terrible.
我没时间参加这个活动。另外，我也不太感兴趣。 Wǒ méi shíjiān cānjiā zhège huódòng. Lìngwài, wǒ yě bù tài gǎn xìngqù. I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested.
幼儿园提供午餐。另外，每天下午还有点心和水果。 Yòuéryuán tígōng wǔcān. Lìngwài, měi tiān xiàwǔ hái yǒu diǎnxin hé shuǐguǒ. The kindergarten provides lunch. In addition, there are deserts and fruits every afternoon.

Used as an Adverb

Structure

Examples

今天我没空，能不能另外安排时间？ Jīntiān wǒ méi kōng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān? I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?
在我家开会不方便，我们另外找地方吧。 Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba. It's not very convenient to have this meeting at my place. Let's find some other place.
这个项目他们做不好，我建议你们另外找人来做。 Zhège xiàngmù tāmen zuò bu hǎo, wǒ jiànyì nǐmen lìngwài zhǎo rén lái zuò. They can't accomplish this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it.
这里是 VIP 室，要另外付费才能用。 Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng. This is the VIP room. You will have to pay more in order to use it.
如果学生觉得不难，老师可以另外加一些学习内容。 Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ lìngwài jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng. If the students don't find the lesson difficult, the teacher can add more learning materials.

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