以外

yǐ wài · yi wai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. apart from
  2. other than
  3. except for
  4. external
  5. outside of
  6. on the other side of
  7. beyond

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2 examples
01

除(chú)了(le)钢(gāng)琴(qín)以(yǐ)外(wài),还(hái)会(huì)玩(wán)什(shén)么(me)乐(yuè)器(qì)吗(ma)?

Do you play any other instruments besides the piano?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by rymor · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

除(chú)了(le)下(xià)雨(yǔ)天(tiān)以(yǐ)外(wài),他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)会(huì)走(zǒu)路(lù)上(shàng)班(bān)。

He goes to work on foot every day except on rainy days.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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