{{Grammar Box}} Using 除了 (chúle)⋯⋯ 以外 (yǐwài) will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express "except," "besides," and "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning form the other two. Well, read on! == Used as "Except" == === Structure === "除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ " (chúle... (yǐwài), dōu...) is a pattern used to express "except." Make a special note of the 都!
除了 + ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 + Predicate
=== 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 周末 ，老板 每天 都 加班 。Chúle zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu jiābān.Except for weekends, the boss works overtime everyday. *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.Except for the price, we're satisfied with everything else. *除了 白酒 ，别的 酒 他 都 喝 。 Chúle báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā dōu hē.He can drink anything except white wine. *除了 政治 新闻 以外 ，其他 新闻 我 都 看 。 Chúle zhèngzhì xīnwén yǐwài, qítā xīnwén wǒ dōu kàn.Except for political news, I read all the types of news.
'''An important note''' is that either 除了 or 以外 (usually it's 以外) can be omitted from the sentence without losing its meaning. == Expressing "in Addition" == === Structure === "除了⋯⋯ (以外), 也/还⋯⋯ " (chúle... (yǐwài), yě/hái... ) is a pattern used to express "in addition." Make a special note of the 也 or 还!
除了 + ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ， Subj. + 也 / 还 + Predicate
=== 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. *中国 的 功夫 明星 除了 成龙 ， 李连杰 也 很 有名 。 Zhōngguó de gōngfu míngxīng chúle Chéng Lóng, Lǐ Liánjié yě hěn yǒumíng.In addition to Jackie Chen, Jet Li is also very famous as a Chinese kung fu star. *除了 运动 以外 ，你 还 有 什么 爱好 吗 ？Chúle yùndòng yǐwài, nǐ háiyǒu shénme àihào ma?In addition to sports, what other hobbies do you have? *除了 海鲜 以外 ，你 还 对 什么 过敏 ？ Chúle hǎixiān yǐwài, nǐ hái duì shénme guòmǐn?In addition to seafood, what else are you allergic to? *除了 猫 和 狗 ，我 小时候 还 养 过 兔子 。Chúle māo hé gǒu, wǒ xiǎoshíhou hái yǎng guo tùzi.In addition to cat and dog, I also had a rabbit when I was young.
==See also== *[["Unless" with "chufei"]] *[["In addition" as "lingwai"]] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 80) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy] * [[Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)]] (pp. 50, 52) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 218-9)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 16-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 355-6) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 170) [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 →buy] *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）]] (p. 271)[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 →buy] [[Category:B1 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|除了|B1|除了⋯⋯（以外），还⋯⋯|除了 你，还有 我。|grammar point|ASGHFPGG}} {{Rel char|还}} {{Rel char|以外}} {{Rel char|都}} {{Rel char|以}} {{Rel char|外}} {{Rel char|了}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Rel char|还}} {{Similar|"In Addition" as "lingwai"}} {{Similar|"Unless" with "chufei"}} {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} {{Used for|Giving alternatives}}