Expressing "in addition" with "lingwai"
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另外 (lìng wài) can be used to express "in addition", often with 还 used in the following phrase.
For example:
- 我 爱 旅游，看书，画画儿，另外我 还 喜欢 看 电影，特别 是 科幻片。
- 不好意思 先生，这 里 是 VIP 室，要 另外 加钱 才 能 用。
- 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。
When used as a pronoun, 另外 can also be used as a pronoun to denote "the other", as in 另外的人, "the other person".
Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)p.196
