此外

• 拼音: cǐ wài
• 汉字拆解: 此 = 止 (stop) + 匕 (spoon/person); 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination)

含义

Besides; in addition; moreover. A formal conjunction used to introduce supplementary information.

Used in both spoken and written Chinese to add information to a previous statement. More formal than 另外 and often appears in news reports, essays, and official speech. Typically placed at the beginning of a sentence.

例句

1. 这家餐厅的菜很好吃，此外服务态度也非常好。
2. 他会说英语和法语，此外还在学习中文。
3. 公司决定提高工资，此外还增加了假期天数。

用法指南

语境: writing, speech, academic

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 此外，我们还需要考虑成本问题。(In addition, we also need to consider the cost issue.)
• 这本书内容丰富，此外插图也很精美。(This book is rich in content; moreover, the illustrations are exquisite.)

错误说法

• 在口语中过多使用此外显得太正式 (Using 此外 too much in casual conversation sounds overly formal — use 另外 or 还有 instead)

起源与历史

此 (this) + 外 (outside) — literally 'outside of this,' meaning beyond what has already been mentioned.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal