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| + | 另 can be used instead of 另外 when the following noun is singular (frequently as part of the phrase "另一个"). | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 20 September 2018
另外 (lìngwài) or 另 (lìng) is often used as a pronoun to denote "the other." In this case, there is no need to add 的 after 另外.
Structure
另外 + Number + [Measure Word] + Noun
另 can be used instead of 另外 when the following noun is singular (frequently as part of the phrase "另一个").
Examples
- 我 有 两 个 手机 ，一 个 是 小米 ，另 一 个 是 iPhone 。I have two cell phones. One is Xiao Mi, and the other is iPhone.
- 她 有 两 套 房子 ，一 套 自己 住 ，另 一 套 租 给 别人 了 。She has two houses. She lives in one and rents the other one to other people.
- 我 买 了 三 张 票 ，一 张 是 我的 ，另外 两 张 是 给 朋友 的。I bought three tickets. One is for myself, and the other two are for my friends.
- 这 几 本 书 我 今天 拿走 ，另外 几 本 下 次 再 拿 。I will take these books today. I can take the others next time.
- 这个 蛋糕 一半 是 你 的 ，另 一半 是 妹妹 的 。Half of this cake is yours. The other half is your little sister's.
- 跟 他 一起 去 的 另外 两 个 人 已经 死 了 。The other two people who went with him already died.
- 她 打算 在 北京 待 五 天 。三 天 出去 玩 ，另外 两天 去 看 朋友 。She plans to stay in Beijing for three days. Three of the days are for going out and having fun. The other two days for visiting friends.
- 我们 公司 和 另外 两 家 公司 共用 一个 办公室 。Our company shares the office with the other two companies.
- 他 的 两个 女儿 一个 嫁给 了 美国人 ，另 一个 嫁给 了 德国 人 。 He has two daughters, one of which married a American guy and the other married a German guy.
- 一些 人 总是 对 另外 一些 人 有 偏见 。Some people always have prejudices against other people.
