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例外

lì wài · li wai

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Meaning

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  1. exception
  2. to be an exception
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Not after dark, except today

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说过(shuōguò)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)，对吗(duìma)？

    You said no coffee at night, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，晚上(wǎnshang)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)我(wǒ)睡不着(shuìbuzháo)。

    Yes. If I drink coffee at night I cannot sleep.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is that in your hand?

  4. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)例外(lìwài)，我(wǒ)要(yào)加班(jiābān)。

    Today is an exception. I have to work overtime.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)是(shì)例外(lìwài)！

    Every time you say today is an exception!

  6. Dengdeng

    没办法(méibànfǎ)，每次(měicì)的(de)例外(lìwài)都(dōu)不一样(bùyīyàng)。

    Can't help it. Every exception is different.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)们(men)送(sòng)礼(lǐ)通(tōng)常(cháng)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)送(sòng)钱(qián)，但(dàn)是(shì)也(yě)会(huì)有(yǒu)例(lì)外(wài)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

On gift-giving occasions, people generally avoid giving money, but there are exceptions.

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

02

这(zhè)条(tiáo)规(guī)定(dìng)不(bù)许(xǔ)例(lì)外(wài)。

This rule allows no exception.

Tatoeba: Chinese by davjd · English by rene1596 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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