除此之外

• 拼音: chú cǐ zhī wài
• 汉字拆解: 除 = 阝 + 余 = to remove/except; 此 = 止 + 匕 = this; 之 = possessive particle; 外 = 夕 + 卜 = outside

含义

Apart from this; besides this; in addition to this; other than this.

A transitional phrase used to add information or exceptions. Introduces additional points or excludes certain items from a previous statement. Common in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 除此之外，我们还需要考虑成本问题。
2. 他除此之外没有其他收入来源。
3. 除此之外，你还有什么要补充的吗？

用法指南

语境: transition, addition, enumeration

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 除此之外，还有一点需要说明。(Besides this, there's one more point that needs explaining.)
• 除此之外，一切正常。(Other than this, everything is normal.)

错误说法

• 除此之外这个 (Don't add a redundant demonstrative — 除此之外 already contains 此)

起源与历史

Classical Chinese phrase: 除 (except) + 此 (this) + 之 (possessive particle) + 外 (outside). Literally 'outside of this.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal