Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"

另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," often followed with 还 (hái) or 也 (yě).

Using as a Conjunction

Structure

⋯⋯ ，另外 ，⋯⋯

Note that 还 or 也 is often used after 另外.

Examples

• 这个 课文 太 难 了 ，我 不 想 学 。另外 ，我 也 没 准备 。Zhège kèwén tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng xué. Lìngwài, wǒ yě méi zhǔnbèi.This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. 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.
• 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 delayed. In addition, their meal set is terrible.
• 我 没 时间 参加 这个 活动 。另外 ，我 也 不 太 感 兴趣 。Wǒ méi shíjiān cānjiā zhège huódòng. Lìngwài, wǒ yě bù tài gǎn xìngqù.I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested.
• 幼儿园 提供 午餐 。另外 ，每天 下午 还 有 点心 和 水果 。Yòuéryuán tígōng wǔcān. Lìngwài, měi tiān xiàwǔ hái yǒu diǎnxin hé shuǐguǒ.The kindergarten provides lunch. In addition, there are deserts and fruits every afternoon.

Used as an Adverb

Structure

另外 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

• 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?
• 在 我家 开会 不 方便 ，我们 另外 找 地方 吧 。Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba.It's not very convenient to have this meeting at my place. Let's find some other place.
• 这个 项目 他们 做 不 好 ，我 建议 你们 另外 找 人 来 做 。Zhège xiàngmù tāmen zuò bu hǎo, wǒ jiànyì nǐmen lìngwài zhǎo rén lái zuò.They can't accomplish this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it.
• 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.

See also

• Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
• "In addition" with "zaishuo"
• Expressing "not only… but also"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 196) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 155-6) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy