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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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另外 (lìngwài) can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," and is often followed by [[]] (hái) or [[也]] (yě).
  
 
== Using as a Conjunction ==
 
== Using as a Conjunction ==
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As a [[conjunction]], 另外 can link two sentences.
  
 
=== Structure ===
 
=== Structure ===
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*这个 课文 太 难 了 ,我 不 想 学 。<em>另外</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 没 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège kèwén tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng . <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> méi zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.</span>
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*这个 课文 太 难 了 ,我 不 想 学 。<em>另外</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 没 准备 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège kèwén tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng xué. <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> méi zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. Besides, I didn't prepare for it.</span>
*希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了 。<em>另外</em>,你 应该 穿 得 正式 一 点 。<span class="pinyin">Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. <em>Lìngwài</em>, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a little more formally for work.</span>
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*希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了 。<em>另外</em>,你 应该 穿 得 正式 一 点 。<span class="pinyin">Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. <em>Lìngwài</em>, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a bit more formally.</span>
*这个 航班 经常 晚点 。<em>另外</em> ,他们 的 飞机 餐 <strong>也</strong> 很 难吃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège hángbān jīngcháng wǎndiǎn. <em>Lìngwài</em>, tāmen de fēijī cān <strong>yě</strong> hěn nánchī.</span><span class="trans">This flight is always delayed. In addition, their meal set is terrible.</span>
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*这个 航班 经常 晚点 。<em>另外</em> ,他们 的 飞机 餐 <strong>也</strong> 很 难吃 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège hángbān jīngcháng wǎndiǎn. <em>Lìngwài</em>, tāmen de fēijī cān <strong>yě</strong> hěn nánchī.</span><span class="trans">This flight is frequently delayed. In addition, their in-flight food is terrible.</span>
 
*我 没 时间 参加 这个 活动 。<em>另外</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 不 太 感 兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi shíjiān cānjiā zhège huódòng. <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> bù tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><span class="trans">I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested.</span>
 
*我 没 时间 参加 这个 活动 。<em>另外</em> ,我 <strong>也</strong> 不 太 感 兴趣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méi shíjiān cānjiā zhège huódòng. <em>Lìngwài</em>, wǒ <strong>yě</strong> bù tài gǎn xìngqù.</span><span class="trans">I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested.</span>
*幼儿园 提供 午餐 。<em>另外</em> ,每天 下午 <strong>还</strong> 有 点心 和 水果 。<span class="pinyin">Yòuéryuán tígōng wǔcān. <em>Lìngwài</em>, měi tiān xiàwǔ <strong>hái</strong> yǒu diǎnxin hé shuǐguǒ.</span><span class="trans">The kindergarten provides lunch. In addition, there are deserts and fruits every afternoon.</span>
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*幼儿园 提供 午餐 。<em>另外</em> ,每天 下午 <strong>还</strong> 有 点心 和 水果 。<span class="pinyin">Yòuéryuán tígōng wǔcān. <em>Lìngwài</em>, měi tiān xiàwǔ <strong>hái</strong> yǒu diǎnxin hé shuǐguǒ.</span><span class="trans">The kindergarten provides lunch. In addition, there are also snacks and fruit every afternoon.</span>
  
 
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== Used as an Adverb ==
 
== Used as an Adverb ==
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As an [[adverb]], 另外 adds the meaning of "additionally" (although that's probably not going to be the most natural English translation for most sentences).
  
 
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*今天 我 没 空 ,能 不 能 <em>另外</em> 安排 时间 ?<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒ méi kōng, néng bu néng <em>lìngwài</em> ānpái shíjiān?</span><span class="trans">I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?</span>
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*今天 我 没 空 ,能 不 能 <em>另外</em> 安排 时间 ?<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒ méi kòng, néng bu néng <em>lìngwài</em> ānpái shíjiān?</span><span class="trans">I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?</span>
*在 我家 开会 不 方便 ,我们 <em>另外</em> 找 地方 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen <em>lìngwài</em> zhǎo dìfang ba.</span><span class="trans">It's not very convenient to have this meeting at my place. Let's find some other place.</span>
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*在 我家 开会 不 方便 ,我们 <em>另外</em> 找 地方 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen <em>lìngwài</em> zhǎo dìfang ba.</span><span class="trans">It's not very convenient to have a meeting at my place. Let's find some other place.</span>
*这个 项目 他们 做 不 好 ,我 建议 你们 <em>另外</em> 找 人 来 做 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù tāmen zuò bu hǎo, wǒ jiànyì nǐmen <em>lìngwài</em> zhǎo rén lái zuò.</span><span class="trans">They can't accomplish this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it.</span>
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*这个 项目 他们 做 不 好 ,我 建议 你们 <em>另外</em> 找 人 来 做 。<span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù tāmen zuò de bu hǎo, wǒ jiànyì nǐmen <em>lìngwài</em> zhǎo rén lái zuò.</span><span class="trans">They aren't doing a good job on this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it.</span>
*这里 是 VIP 室 ,要 <em>另外</em> 付费 才 能 用 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào <em>lìngwài</em> fùfèi cái néng yòng.</span><span class="trans">This is the VIP room. You will have to pay more in order to use it.</span>
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*这里 是 VIP 室 ,要 <em>另外</em> 付费 才 能 用 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào <em>lìngwài</em> fùfèi cái néng yòng.</span><span class="trans">This is the VIP room. You will have to pay extra in order to use it.</span>
*如果 学生 觉得 不 难 ,老师 可以  <em>另外</em> 加 一些 学习 内容 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ <em>lìngwài</em> jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng.</span><span class="trans">If the students don't find the lesson difficult, the teacher can add more learning materials.
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*如果 学生 觉得 不 难 ,老师 可以  <em>另外</em> 加 一些 学习 内容 。<span class="pinyin">Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ <em>lìngwài</em> jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng.</span><span class="trans">If the students don't find it difficult, the teacher can add more study material.
 
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=== Books ===
 
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 4上|30}}
 
{{Source|Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) |196}}  
 
{{Source|Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) |196}}  
 
{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|155-6}}
 
{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|155-6}}
  
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{{HSK|HSK4}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|另外|B1|⋯⋯ ,另外 ,⋯⋯|希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了。<em>另外</em>,你 应该 穿 得 正式 一点 。|grammar point|ASG2KQZI}}
 
{{Basic Grammar|另外|B1|⋯⋯ ,另外 ,⋯⋯|希望 你 不要 再 迟到 了。<em>另外</em>,你 应该 穿 得 正式 一点 。|grammar point|ASG2KQZI}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:45, 3 November 2020

另外 (lìngwài) can be used to express "in addition" or "besides," and is often followed by (hái) or (yě).

Using as a Conjunction

As a conjunction, 另外 can link two sentences.

Structure

⋯⋯ ,另外 ,⋯⋯

Note that 还 or 也 is often used after 另外.

Examples

  • 这个 课文 太 难 了 ,我 不 想 学 。另外 ,我 没 准备 。Zhège kèwén tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng xué. Lìngwài, wǒ méi zhǔnbèi.This lesson is too difficult and I don't want to read it. 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 。Xīwàng nǐ bùyào zài chídào le. Lìngwài, nǐ yīnggāi chuān de zhèngshì yīdiǎn.I hope you won't be late again. In addition, you should also dress a bit more formally.
  • 这个 航班 经常 晚点 。另外 ,他们 的 飞机 餐 很 难吃 。Zhège hángbān jīngcháng wǎndiǎn. Lìngwài, tāmen de fēijī cān hěn nánchī.This flight is frequently delayed. In addition, their in-flight food is terrible.
  • 我 没 时间 参加 这个 活动 。另外 ,我 不 太 感 兴趣 。Wǒ méi shíjiān cānjiā zhège huódòng. Lìngwài, wǒ bù tài gǎn xìngqù.I don't have time to attend this activity. Besides, I'm not really interested.
  • 幼儿园 提供 午餐 。另外 ,每天 下午 有 点心 和 水果 。Yòuéryuán tígōng wǔcān. Lìngwài, měi tiān xiàwǔ hái yǒu diǎnxin hé shuǐguǒ.The kindergarten provides lunch. In addition, there are also snacks and fruit every afternoon.

Used as an Adverb

As an adverb, 另外 adds the meaning of "additionally" (although that's probably not going to be the most natural English translation for most sentences).

Structure

另外 + [Verb Phrase]

Examples

  • 今天 我 没 空 ,能 不 能 另外 安排 时间 ?Jīntiān wǒ méi kòng, néng bu néng lìngwài ānpái shíjiān?I don't have time today. Can you schedule it another time?
  • 在 我家 开会 不 方便 ,我们 另外 找 地方 吧 。Zài wǒ jiā kāi huì bù fāngbiàn, wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo dìfang ba.It's not very convenient to have a meeting at my place. Let's find some other place.
  • 这个 项目 他们 做 得 不 好 ,我 建议 你们 另外 找 人 来 做 。Zhège xiàngmù tāmen zuò de bu hǎo, wǒ jiànyì nǐmen lìngwài zhǎo rén lái zuò.They aren't doing a good job on this project. I suggest you find some other people to do it.
  • 这里 是 VIP 室 ,要 另外 付费 才 能 用 。Zhèlǐ shì VIP shì, yào lìngwài fùfèi cái néng yòng.This is the VIP room. You will have to pay extra 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 。Rúguǒ xuéshēng juéde bù nán, lǎoshī kěyǐ lìngwài jiā yīxiē xuéxí nèiróng.If the students don't find it difficult, the teacher can add more study material.

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Sources and further reading

Books