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Using 除了 (chúle)⋯⋯ 以外 (yǐwài), 都 (dōu)⋯⋯ will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express "except," "besides," and "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning form the other two. Well, read on!
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Using 除了 (chúle)--often with 以外 (yǐwài)--will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express the meanings of "except," "besides," or "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning form the other two. Well, read on!
  
 
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除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "except." Make a special note of the 都!
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*<em>除了</em> 他 ，我们 <strong>都</strong> 去 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> tā , wǒmen <strong>dōu</strong> qù guo.</span><span class="trans">We've all been there, except him.</span>
 
*<em>除了</em> 他 ，我们 <strong>都</strong> 去 过 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> tā , wǒmen <strong>dōu</strong> qù guo.</span><span class="trans">We've all been there, except him.</span>
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*<em>除了</em> 白酒 ，别的 酒 他 <strong>都</strong> 喝 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā <strong>dōu</strong> hē.</span><span class="trans">He can drink anything except white wine.</span>
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*<em>除了</em> 白酒 ，别的 酒 他 <strong>都</strong> 喝 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā <strong>dōu</strong> hē.</span><span class="trans">He can drink anything except ''baijiu''.</span>
 
*<em>除了</em> 周末 ，老板 每天 <strong>都</strong> 加班 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān <strong>dōu</strong> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">Except for weekends, the boss works overtime everyday.</span>
 
*<em>除了</em> 周末 ，老板 每天 <strong>都</strong> 加班 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān <strong>dōu</strong> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">Except for weekends, the boss works overtime everyday.</span>
 
*<em>除了</em> 价格 <em>以外</em> ，其他 方面 我们 <strong>都</strong> 很 满意 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> jiàgé  <em>yǐwài</em>, qítā fāngmiàn wǒmen <strong>dōu</strong> hěn mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">Except for the price, we're satisfied with everything else.</span>
 
*<em>除了</em> 价格 <em>以外</em> ，其他 方面 我们 <strong>都</strong> 很 满意 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Chúle</em> jiàgé  <em>yǐwài</em>, qítā fāngmiàn wǒmen <strong>dōu</strong> hěn mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">Except for the price, we're satisfied with everything else.</span>

Revision as of 15:09, 15 September 2018

Using 除了 (chúle)--often with 以外 (yǐwài)--will help you spruce up your sentences when you want to express the meanings of "except," "besides," or "in addition." You may feel that "except" has a pretty different meaning form the other two. Well, read on!

Used as "Except"

Structure

除了⋯⋯ (以外), 都⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "except." Make a special note of the 都 (dōu)!

除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 都 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 除了 他 ，我们 都 去 过 。Chúle tā , wǒmen dōu qù guo.We've all been there, except him.
  • 除了 白酒 ，别的 酒 他 都 喝 。Chúle báijiǔ, biéde jiǔ tā dōu hē.He can drink anything except baijiu.
  • 除了 周末 ，老板 每天 都 加班 。Chúle zhōumò, lǎobǎn měi tiān dōu jiābān.Except for weekends, the boss works overtime everyday.
  • 除了 价格 以外 ，其他 方面 我们 都 很 满意 。 Chúle jiàgé yǐwài, qítā fāngmiàn wǒmen dōu hěn mǎnyì.Except for the price, we're satisfied with everything else.
  • 除了 政治 新闻 以外 ，其他 新闻 我都 看 。Chúle zhèngzhì xīnwén yǐwài, qítā xīnwén wǒ dōu kàn.Except for political news, I read all the types of news.

An important note is that 以外 can be omitted from the sentence without losing its meaning.

Used as "in Addition"

Structure

除了⋯⋯ (以外), 也/还⋯⋯ is a pattern used to express "in addition." Make a special note of the 也 or 还!

除了 ⋯⋯ (+ 以外) ，Subj. + 也 / 还 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 除了 英语 ，我 也 会 说 法语 和 西班牙语 。Chúle Yīngyǔ, wǒ yě huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Xībānyáyǔ.In addition to English, I can also speak French and Spanish.
  • 除了 运动 以外 ，你 还 有 什么 爱好 ？Chúle yùndòng yǐwài, nǐ hái yǒu shénme àihào?In addition to sports, what other hobbies do you have?
  • 除了 猫 和 狗 ，我 还 养 过 兔子 。Chúle māo hé gǒu, wǒ xiǎoshíhou hái yǎng guo tùzi.In addition to a cat and a dog, I also had a rabbit.
  • 除了 海鲜 ，你 还 对 什么 过敏 ？Chúle hǎixiān, nǐ hái duì shénme guòmǐn?In addition to seafood, what else are you allergic to?
  • 中国 的 功夫 明星 ，除了 李小龙 和 成龙 以外 ，李连杰 也 很 有名 。Zhōngguó de gōngfu míngxīng, chúle Lǐ xiǎolóng hé Chéng Lóng yǐwài, Lǐ Liánjié yě hěn yǒumíng.In addition to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan , Jet Li is also very famous as a Chinese Kungfu star.

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