Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai"
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Structure 1
"除了... (以外), 都/也/还..." (chúle... (yǐwài), dōu/yě/hái...) is a pattern used to express "except", "besides", and "in addition".
除了 + Noun Phrase + (以外) + Noun Phrase + 都 + Verb
Examples
- 除了 妈妈 以外，我们 全家 都 去 香港。
- 除了 白酒 以外，他 什么 酒 都 喝。
- 除了 小 王 以外，我们 都 会 说 英语。
The pattern can also be used to mean "in addition". An important note is that either 除了 or 以外 can be omitted from the sentence without losing its meaning.
Structure 2
In this pattern, the structure differs only slightly, substituting 都 with 也:
除了 + Noun Phrase + (以外) + Noun Phrase + 也 + Verb
Examples
- 除了 日本 以外 ，我 还 想 去 台湾 旅行。
- 除了 中国人，很 多 美国人 也 喜欢 赌博。
- 除了 汉堡包 以外 ，她 也 喜欢 吃 热狗。
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Sources and further reading
Books
- Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 80) →buy
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 50, 52) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 218-9) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 16-7) →buy
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 355-6) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 170) →buy
