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* 下过雨的早晨<em>格外</em>舒服. <span class="pinyin">Xiàguò yǔ de zǎochén <em>géwài</em> shūfú.</span><span class="trans">It's especially comfortable on a rainy morning.</span>
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* 下 过 雨的 早晨 <em>格外</em> 舒服. <span class="pinyin">Xiàguò yǔ de zǎochén <em>géwài</em> shūfú.</span><span class="trans">It's especially comfortable on a rainy morning.</span>
* 今天<em>格外</em>忙, 都来不及吃午饭. <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>géwài</em> máng</span><span class="trans">Today is especially bus.</span>
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* 今天 <em>格外</em> 忙, 都 来不及 吃 午饭. <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>géwài</em> máng</span><span class="trans">Today is especially bus.</span>
* 昨天登山累了, 晚上睡得<em>格外</em>香甜. <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān dēngshān lèile, wǎnshàng shuì dé <em>géwài</em> xiāngtián</span><span class="trans">I was tired from climbing yesterday, so sleep was especially sweet. </span>
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* 昨天 登山 累了, 晚上 睡得 <em>格外</em> 香甜. <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān dēngshān lèile, wǎnshàng shuì dé <em>géwài</em> xiāngtián</span><span class="trans">I was tired from climbing yesterday, so sleep was especially sweet. </span>
 
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* 去年 孩子 还 很 调皮,但是 今年 <em>格外</em> 懂事.
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* 我 住的 比较 远,所以 到了 晚上 <em>格外</em> 安静.
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* 今年 的 水果 <em>格外</em> 地 甜.
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* 虽然 以前 也 想 家,但是 这 段 时间 <em>格外</em> 想 家.
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* 老师 对 我们 <em>格外</em> 热情.
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* 今天 的 天气 <em>格外</em> 地 热.
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* 去 不 安全 的 地方 旅游,一定 要 <em>格外</em> 小心. 
 
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Revision as of 07:36, 20 August 2020

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格外 (géwài) is an adverb that has the same meaning as "especially" or "particularly" in English. You might be wondering what the difference between 格外 (géwài) and 特别 (tèbié) is. Keep in mind that 特别 (tèbié) can be either as an adjective that emphasizes something is "special" or as an adverb that expresses "especially." However, 格外 (géwài) can only be an adverb that emphasizes "especially" and cannot be used as an adjective like 特别 (tèbié) can.

Structure

格外 + verb

Examples

  • 下 过 雨的 早晨 格外 舒服. Xiàguò yǔ de zǎochén géwài shūfú.It's especially comfortable on a rainy morning.
  • 今天 格外 忙, 都 来不及 吃 午饭. Jīntiān géwài mángToday is especially bus.
  • 昨天 登山 累了, 晚上 睡得 格外 香甜. Zuótiān dēngshān lèile, wǎnshàng shuì dé géwài xiāngtiánI was tired from climbing yesterday, so sleep was especially sweet.
  • 去年 孩子 还 很 调皮,但是 今年 格外 懂事.
  • 我 住的 比较 远,所以 到了 晚上 格外 安静.
  • 今年 的 水果 格外 地 甜.
  • 虽然 以前 也 想 家,但是 这 段 时间 格外 想 家.
  • 老师 对 我们 格外 热情.
  • 今天 的 天气 格外 地 热.
  • 去 不 安全 的 地方 旅游,一定 要 格外 小心.

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5