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以外

yǐ wài · yi wai

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  1. apart from
  2. other than
  3. except for
  4. external
  5. outside of
  6. on the other side of
  7. beyond
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All coriander

  1. Dengdeng

    除了(chúle)香菜(xiāngcài)以外(yǐwài)，你(nǐ)什么(shénme)都(dōu)吃(chī)吗(ma)？

    Do you eat everything except coriander?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，香菜(xiāngcài)以外(yǐwài)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)。

    Yes, anything except coriander is fine.

  3. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)吃(chī)香菜(xiāngcài)？

    Why not coriander?

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)吃起来(chīqǐlai)像(xiàng)肥皂(féizào)。

    It tastes like soap.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)这碗(zhèwǎn)汤(tāng)，除了(chúle)香菜(xiāngcài)以外(yǐwài)还(hái)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    So besides coriander, what else is in this soup?

  6. Liangliang

    全都(quándōu)是(shì)香菜(xiāngcài)？！

    It is all coriander?!

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2 examples
01

除(chú)了(le)钢(gāng)琴(qín)以(yǐ)外(wài)，还(hái)会(huì)玩(wán)什(shén)么(me)乐(yuè)器(qì)吗(ma)？

Do you play any other instruments besides the piano?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by rymor · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

除(chú)了(le)下(xià)雨(yǔ)天(tiān)以(yǐ)外(wài)，他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)会(huì)走(zǒu)路(lù)上(shàng)班(bān)。

He goes to work on foot every day except on rainy days.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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以
yǐ

to use; by means of

外
wài

outside; in addition

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