以外

• 拼音: yǐ wài
• 汉字拆解: 以 = 'from/by means of'; 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination), meaning 'outside'

含义

Outside of; apart from; beyond. Indicates something that is excluded or beyond a certain scope.

Used after a noun or phrase to mean 'outside of' or 'apart from.' Often used in the pattern 除了...以外 (apart from...). Can refer to physical space (城市以外 — outside the city) or abstract scope (工作以外 — outside of work).

例句

1. 除了小王以外，大家都来了。
2. 工作以外，她喜欢画画。
3. 学校以外的事情他不太关心。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation, formal

语气: informational

正确说法

• 除了英语以外，他还会说法语。(Apart from English, he can also speak French.)
• 这件事以外，还有别的问题吗？(Apart from this matter, are there any other issues?)

错误说法

• 我以外不想去。(Don't use 以外 alone to mean 'I don't want to go out' — 以外 means 'apart from,' not 'going outside.' Use 出去 for that.)

起源与历史

Compound of 以 (from/by means of) and 外 (outside), literally 'from outside,' i.e. beyond a given boundary.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal