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[other](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Other), [the other](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_other), [another](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Another)

另外 (lìngwài) or 另 (lìng) is often used as a pronoun to denote "the other." In this case, there is no need to add 的 after 另外.

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- [1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

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另外 + Number + \[Measure Word\] + Noun

另 can be used instead of 另外 when the following noun is singular (frequently as part of the phrase "另一个"). Examples -------------------------------------------------------

- 我有两个手机，一个是小米，*另* 一个是 iPhone 。Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè shǒujī, yī gè shì Xiǎomǐ, *lìng* yī gè shì iPhone.I have two cell phones. One is Xiao Mi, and the other is iPhone. - 她有两套房子，一套自己住，*另* 一套租给别人了。Tā yǒu liǎng tào fángzi, yī tào zìjǐ zhù, *lìng* yī tào zū gěi biérén le.She has two houses. She lives in one and rents the other one to other people. - 我买了三张票，一张是我的，*另外* 两张是给朋友的。Wǒ mǎi le sān zhāng piào, yī zhāng shì wǒ de, *lìngwài* liǎng zhāng shì gěi péngyou de.I bought three tickets. One is for myself, and the other two are for my friends. - 这几本书我今天拿走，*另外* 几本下次再拿。Zhè jǐ běn shū wǒ jīntiān názǒu, *lìngwài* jǐ běn xià cì zài ná.I will take these books today. I can take the others next time. - 这个蛋糕一半是你的，*另* 一半是妹妹的。Zhège dàngāo yībàn shì nǐ de, *lìng* yībàn shì mèimei de.Half of this cake is yours. The other half is your little sister's. - 跟他一起去的 *另外* 两个人已经死了。Gēn tā yīqǐ qù de *lìngwài* liǎng gè rén yǐjīng sǐ le.The other two people who went with him already died. - 她打算在北京待五天。三天出去玩，*另外* 两天去看朋友。Tā dǎsuàn zài Běijīng dāi wǔ tiān. Sān tiān chūqù wán, *lìngwài* liǎngtiān qù kàn péngyou.She plans to stay in Beijing for five days. Three of the days are for going out and having fun. The other two days for visiting friends. - 我们公司和 *另外* 两家公司共用一个办公室。Wǒmen gōngsī hé *lìngwài* liǎng jiā gōngsī gòngyòng yī gè bàngōngshì.Our company shares the office with the other two companies. - 他的两个女儿一个嫁给了美国人，*另* 一个嫁给了德国人。 Tā de liǎng gè nǚ'ér yī gè jià gěi le Měiguó rén, *lìng* yī gè jià gěi le Déguó rén.He has two daughters, one of which married a American guy and the other married a German guy. - 一些人总是对 *另外* 一些人有偏见。Yīxiē rén zǒngshì duì *lìngwài* yīxiē rén yǒu piānjiàn.Some people always have prejudices against other people.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "again" in the future with "zai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22again%22_in_the_future_with_%22zai%22) - [Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22lingwai%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books

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