Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai""
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Revision as of 07:25, 23 July 2013
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另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition", often with 还 used in the following phrase.
Structure
另外+additional aspect
Examples
- 我 爱 旅游，看书，画画儿，另外我 还 喜欢 看 电影，特别 是 科幻片。I love to travel, read books, and paint. In addition, I also like to watch movies, especially science fiction.
- 不好意思 先生，这 里 是 VIP 室，要 另外 加钱 才 能 用。I'm sorry sir, this is the VIP section. You will have to pay more in order to use it.
- 希望 你 能 更 积极 地 参与 会议 的 讨论。另外，你 还 应该 穿 得 正式 一 点。I hope you can positively contribute to this meeting's discussion. You should also dress a little more formally.
When used as a pronoun, 另外 can also be used to denote "the other", as in 另外的人, "the other person".
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Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 196) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 155-6) →buy
