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另外

lìng wài · ling wai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. additional
  2. in addition
  3. besides
  4. separate
  5. other
  6. moreover
  7. furthermore
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In a conversation

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Ordering at the counter

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    What shall we order?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)一杯(yībēi)茶(chá)。另外(lìngwài)，一份(yīfèn)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    One tea for me. Also, a fruit plate.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)茶(chá)。另外(lìngwài)，再来(zàilái)两杯(liǎngbēi)水(shuǐ)。

    I want tea too. Also, two more glasses of water.

  4. Dengdeng

    两杯水(liǎngbēishuǐ)？我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)茶(chá)了(le)。

    Two glasses of water? We already have tea.

  5. Liangliang

    茶(chá)太热(tàirè)。我(wǒ)先(xiān)喝水(hēshuǐ)，再(zài)喝茶(hēchá)。

    The tea is too hot. I will drink water first, then tea.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)某(mǒu)人(rén)有(yǒu)利(lì)的(de)对(duì)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)有(yǒu)利(lì)。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

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

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)集(jí)中(zhōng)于(yú)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)。

I think we should concentrate on other things.

Tatoeba: Chinese by black333 · English by jayrod84 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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另
lìng

other; another

外
wài

outside; in addition

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