除

• 拼音: chú
• 汉字拆解: 除 = 阝(mound) + 余 (surplus) — to remove the surplus

含义

Besides; except for; in addition to. As a verb: to remove, eliminate, or divide.

As a preposition, 除 introduces exceptions or additions, often paired with 以外 or 之外. As a verb, it means to eliminate or get rid of something. In mathematics, it means to divide. This is a highly versatile word appearing in many fixed expressions like 除非 (unless) and 除夕 (New Year's Eve).

例句

1. 除你之外，其他人都已经提交了报告。
2. 我们必须除掉这些杂草，不然会影响农作物生长。
3. 除周末外，这家店每天都营业。

用法指南

语境: formal writing, everyday speech, mathematics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 除了中文，她还会说法语和日语。(Besides Chinese, she also speaks French and Japanese.)
• 十二除以三等于四。(Twelve divided by three equals four.)

错误说法

• 除我喜欢游泳。(Incomplete — 除 needs 以外/之外 or a complete structure like 除了...还/也...)

起源与历史

Originally depicted a pestle used for pounding grain, symbolizing the act of removing husks. Extended to mean removing or eliminating, then further to express exclusion or exception.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal