Difference between revisions of "Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai""

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另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition," often with 还 or 还 used in the following phrase.

Clause 1 ，另外，Clause 2

这个课文太难了。另外，我也没准备。Zhège kèwén tài nán le. Lìngwài, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi.This lesson is too difficult. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.
希望你不要再迟到了。另外，你应该穿得正式一点。Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. Lìngwài, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a little more formally for work.
我们给所有的员工都提供午餐。另外，我们也提供交通补贴。Wǒmen gěi suǒyǒu de yuángōng dōu tígōng wǔcān. Lìngwài, wǒmen yě tígōng jiāotōng bǔtiē.We provide lunch for all our staff. In addition, we provide transportation subsidy.
这个航班经常晚点。另外，他们的飞机餐也很难吃。Zhège hángbān jīngcháng wǎndiǎn. Lìngwài, tāmen de fēijī cān yě hěn nánchī.This flight is always running late. In addition, their meal set is terrible.
我这周真的没时间参加。另外，我对这个活动也不太感兴趣。Wǒ zhè zhōu zhēnde méi shíjiān cānjiā. Lìngwài, wǒ duì zhège huódòng yě bù tài gǎnxìngqù.I don't have time to attend it this week. Besides, I'm not very interested in this event.

另外 + [Verb Phrase]

今天我没空，能不能另外安排时间？Jīntiān wǒ méi kōng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?
这件事我们另外找时间谈吧。Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo shíjiān tán ba.Let's find some other time to talk about this.
我建议你另外找地方，这里租金太贵了。Wǒ jiànyì nǐ lìngwài zhǎo dìfang, zhège dìfang zūjīn tài guì le.I suggest you find another place. The rent is too expensive here today.
这里是 VIP 室，要另外付费才能用。Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng.This is the VIP room. You will have to pay more in order to use it.
如果学生觉得不难，老师可以另外加一些学习内容。Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ lìngwài jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng.If the students don't find the lesson difficult, the teacher can add more learning materials.

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-*这个 课文 太 难 了 。<em>另外</em> ，我也 没 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège kèwén tài nán le.<em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">This lesson is too difficult. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.</span>
+*这个 课文 太 难 了 。<em>另外</em> ，我也 没 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège kèwén tài nán le. <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">This lesson is too difficult. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.</span>
 *希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了 。<em>另外</em>，你 应该 穿 得 正式 一 点 。<span class="pinyin">Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. <em>Lìngwài</em>, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a little more formally for work.</span>
 *我们 给 所有 的 员工 都 提供 午餐 。<em>另外</em> ，我们 也 提供 交通 补贴 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gěi suǒyǒu de yuángōng dōu tígōng wǔcān. <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒmen yě tígōng jiāotōng bǔtiē.</span><span class="trans">We provide lunch for all our staff. In addition, we provide transportation subsidy.</span>