另外 (the other / in addition)

• 拼音: lìngwài
• 结构: 另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun :: 另外，Clause
• 汉字拆解: 另 = 口 (mouth) + 力 (power); 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination)

含义

另外 can function as a determiner meaning 'the other' or 'another' when followed by a number and measure word, or as a conjunction meaning 'in addition' at the start of a clause.

另外 has two main uses: as a determiner specifying other items from a group (另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun), and as a transitional conjunction meaning 'in addition' or 'besides' to introduce supplementary information. When used as a determiner, it implies that the items mentioned are separate from what was previously discussed. As a conjunction, it is similar to 此外 but slightly less formal. Learners sometimes confuse 另外 with 别的 — 别的 simply means 'other' without specifying quantity, while 另外 often specifies exactly how many other items.

例句

1. 另外三个同学还没有到。
2. 我喝了一杯咖啡，另外还要了一块蛋糕。
3. 另外两件衣服我已经洗好了。

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: informative

正确说法

• 另外一个办法是直接问他本人。
• 这两本书我看完了，另外三本还没看。
• 另外，我想提醒大家注意安全。

错误说法

• 我喜欢苹果另外香蕉。(另外 connects clauses or sentences, not individual nouns — use 和 to connect nouns directly) → 我喜欢苹果和香蕉。
• 另外他很高，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 originally meant 'separate' or 'different' and 外 means 'outside.' Together they convey the idea of something outside of or separate from what has been mentioned, evolving into both a determiner and conjunctive usage.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal