除了…以外… chúle… yǐwài…

除了…以外…（chúle… yǐwài…）means “besides / except…: exclude or include beyond X”. 除了 X 以外 sets X aside. Formation: 除了 + X + 以外，（主语）都/还/也 + …

besides / except…: exclude or include beyond X

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Formation

除了 + X + 以外，（主语）都/还/也 + …

Explanation

除了 X 以外 sets X aside. With 都 in the main clause it means 'except X' (X is excluded); with 还/也 it means 'besides X' (X plus more). 以外 (or 之外) is optional but common, and 都 vs 还 decides the meaning.

Examples

除了 小王 以外，大家 都 来了。
chúle xiǎo wáng yǐwài, dàjiā dōu lái le.
Except for Xiao Wang, everyone came.
除了 汉语 以外，他 还 会说日语。
chúle hànyǔ yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō rìyǔ.
Besides Chinese, he can also speak Japanese.

Note

都 = exclude X; 还/也 = include X and more. The meaning is set by the adverb in the main clause.

FAQ

除了…以外… — what does it mean and how is it used?

besides / except…: exclude or include beyond X. 除了 X 以外 sets X aside. With 都 in the main clause it means 'except X' (X is excluded); with 还/也 it means 'besides X' (X plus more). 以外 (or 之外) is optional but common, and 都 vs 还 decides the meaning.

除了…以外… — how do you form it?

除了 + X + 以外，（主语）都/还/也 + …

除了…以外… — any usage notes?

都 = exclude X; 还/也 = include X and more. The meaning is set by the adverb in the main clause.

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