另外 (in addition)

• 拼音: lìngwài
• 结构: Clause 1, 另外, Clause 2 :: 另外 + Verb Phrase
• 汉字拆解: 另 = 口 (mouth) + 力 (power); 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination)

含义

The word 另外 means 'in addition,' 'besides,' or 'another.' It introduces supplementary information or an additional point, functioning as either a conjunction between clauses or an attributive before a verb phrase.

另外 has two main uses: as a conjunctive adverb meaning 'in addition' or 'moreover,' and as a determiner meaning 'another' or 'other.' As a conjunction, it typically appears at the beginning of a second clause or sentence to add new information: 我买了水果，另外还买了蔬菜. As a determiner, it precedes a number + measure word + noun: 另外三个人. Learners should distinguish 另外 from 除了...以外 (which sets aside an item for comparison) and from 而且 (which strengthens the same point rather than adding a new one). 另外 introduces genuinely separate, additional information. In formal contexts, 此外 serves a similar function but is more literary.

例句

1. 这件衣服颜色不好看，另外价格也太贵了。
2. 我已经买了牛奶，另外还需要买面包。
3. 另外两个同学明天才到。

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: informative

正确说法

• 你先去超市买菜，另外帮我拿一瓶酱油。
• 报告写完了，另外还要准备明天的演讲。
• 这本书很好，另外我还推荐那本。

错误说法

• 我喜欢吃苹果另外香蕉。(另外 connects clauses or sentences, not individual nouns — use 和 to connect nouns directly) → 我喜欢吃苹果和香蕉。
• 另外，他很高。所以另外，他打篮球。(Do not chain 另外 in consecutive sentences — it sounds repetitive and unnatural) → 另外，他很高，所以他打篮球。

起源与历史

另 means 'separate' or 'other,' and 外 means 'outside.' Together, 另外 literally means 'on another outside' — i.e., beyond what has been mentioned. It became a standard conjunctive adverb in modern Mandarin for introducing supplementary points.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal