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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 ⋯⋯

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- *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.

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