<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:epub="http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops"> <head> <title>Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"</title> <link href="../Styles/main.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"/> </head> <body> <h1>Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"</h1> <p>另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," which are often followed with 还 (hái) or 也 (yě).</p> <h2>Contents</h2> <div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Using as a Conjunction </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li> </ul> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Used as an Adverb </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Structure </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Examples </span></li> </ul> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li> </ul> </ul> </div> <h2>Using as a Conjunction</h2> <h3>Structure</h3> <div class="deux">⋯⋯ ，另外 ，⋯⋯</div> <p>Note that 还 or 也 is often used after 另外. </p> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h2>Used as an Adverb</h2> <h3>Structure</h3> <div class="deux">另外 + [Verb Phrase]</div> <h3>Examples</h3> <div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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? </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">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.</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>See also </h3> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" "In addition" with "zaishuo" Expressing "not only… but also"</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> <h3>Sources and further reading</h3> <h4>Books</h4> <div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 196) →buy </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 155-6) →buy</span><br/></li> </ul> </div> </body> </html>