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.
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Using as a Conjunction
Structure
Clause 1 ,另外 ,Clause 2
Examples
- 这个 课文 太 难 了 。另外 ,我也 没 准备 。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 。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 。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 。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 。I don't have time to attend it this week. Besides, I'm not very interested in this event.
Used as an Adverb
Structure
另外 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 今天 我 没 空 ,能 不 能 另外 安排 时间 ?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?
- 这 件 事 我们 另外 找 时间 谈 吧 。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 。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 。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 。If the students don't find the lesson difficult, the teacher can add more learning materials.
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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