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- <p>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!</p>
- <h2 id="used-as-except">Used as "Except"</h2>
- <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
- <p>"除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ " (chúle... (yǐwài), dōu...) is a pattern used to express "except." Make a special note of the 都!</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>除了 + ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 + Predicate</p>
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- <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li><em>除了</em> 他 ，我们 都 去 过 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> tā , wǒmen dōu qù guo.</span><span class="trans">Except for him, we've all been there.</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 周末 ，老板 每天 都 加班 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu jiābān.</span><span class="trans">Except for weekends, the boss works overtime everyday.</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 价格 <em>以外</em> ，其他 方面 我们 都 很 满意 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> jiàgé <em>yǐwài</em>, qítā fāngmiàn wǒmen dōu hěn mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">Except for the price, we're satisfied with everything else.</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 白酒 ，别的 酒 他 都 喝 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā dōu hē.</span><span class="trans">He can drink anything except white wine.</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 政治 新闻 <em>以外</em> ，其他 新闻 我 都 看 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> zhèngzhì xīnwén <em>yǐwài</em>, qítā xīnwén wǒ dōu kàn.</span><span class="trans">Except for political news, I read all the types of news.</span></li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- <p><strong>An important note</strong> is that either 除了 or 以外 (usually it's 以外) can be omitted from the sentence without losing its meaning.</p>
- <h2 id="expressing-in-addition">Expressing "in Addition"</h2>
- <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
- <p>"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!</p>
- <div class="jiegou">
- <p>除了 + ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ， Subj. + 也 / 还 + Predicate</p>
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- <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
- <div class="liju">
- <ul>
- <li><em>除了</em> 英语 ，我 也 会 说 法语 和 西班牙语 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> Yīngyǔ, wǒ yě huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Xībānyáyǔ.</span><span class="trans">In addition to English, I can also speak French and Spanish.</span></li>
- <li>中国 的 功夫 明星 <em>除了</em> 成龙 ， 李连杰 也 很 有名 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó de gōngfu míngxīng <em>chúle</em> Chéng Lóng, Lǐ Liánjié yě hěn yǒumíng.</span><span class="trans">In addition to Jackie Chen, Jet Li is also very famous as a Chinese kung fu star.</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 运动 <em>以外</em> ，你 还 有 什么 爱好 吗 ？<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> yùndòng <em>yǐwài</em>, nǐ háiyǒu shénme àihào ma?</span><span class="trans">In addition to sports, what other hobbies do you have?</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 海鲜 <em>以外</em> ，你 还 对 什么 过敏 ？ <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> hǎixiān <em>yǐwài</em>, nǐ hái duì shénme guòmǐn?</span><span class="trans">In addition to seafood, what else are you allergic to?</span></li>
- <li><em>除了</em> 猫 和 狗 ，我 小时候 还 养 过 兔子 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> māo hé gǒu, wǒ xiǎoshíhou hái yǎng guo tùzi.</span><span class="trans">In addition to cat and dog, I also had a rabbit when I was young.</span></li>
- </ul>
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- <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
- <ul>
- <li><a href=""Unless"_with_"chufei"" title="wikilink">"Unless" with "chufei"</a></li>
- <li><a href=""In_addition"_as_"lingwai"" title="wikilink">"In addition" as "lingwai"</a></li>
- </ul>
- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
- <ul>
- <li><a href="Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar" title="wikilink">Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar</a> (pp. 80) <a href="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</a></li>
- <li><a href="Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(汉语常用格式330例)" title="wikilink">Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)</a> (pp. 50, 52) <a href="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</a></li>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (pp. 218-9) <a href="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</a></li>
- <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1</a> (pp. 16-7) <a href="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</a></li>
- <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 355-6) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108">→buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp. 170) <a href="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</a></li>
- <li><a href="40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课上册）" title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）</a> (p. 271)<a href="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</a></li>
- </ul>
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- <p><a href="Category:B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:B1 grammar points</a></p>
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