另外 lìngwài

另外（lìngwài）means “besides; in addition — adds another point or opens a separate topic”. As a connector, 另外 adds a further point or brings up a new, separate topic, similar to 'besides / in addition'. Formation: ……。另外，+ 补充内容 ／ 另外 +（的/一个）+ 名词

besides; in addition — adds another point or opens a separate topic

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Formation

……。另外，+ 补充内容 ／ 另外 +（的/一个）+ 名词

Explanation

As a connector, 另外 adds a further point or brings up a new, separate topic, similar to 'besides / in addition'. Placed at the start of a sentence it is usually followed by a comma. 另外 can also work as a determiner meaning 'another / other' before a noun.

Examples

这件事我知道了，另外，我还有个问题想问你。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhīdào le, lìngwài, wǒ hái yǒu gè wèntí xiǎng wèn nǐ
I've noted this matter; besides, I still have a question I'd like to ask you.
价格已经很低了，另外，我们还可以送货上门。
jiàgé yǐjīng hěn dī le, lìngwài, wǒmen hái kěyǐ sòng huò shàng mén
The price is already very low; in addition, we can also deliver to your door.

Note

Two uses: connector 'besides' (另外，…) and determiner 'another' (另外一个…). 此外 is the more formal equivalent of the connector.

FAQ

另外 — what does it mean and how is it used?

besides; in addition — adds another point or opens a separate topic. As a connector, 另外 adds a further point or brings up a new, separate topic, similar to 'besides / in addition'. Placed at the start of a sentence it is usually followed by a comma. 另外 can also work as a determiner meaning 'another / other' before a noun.

另外 — how do you form it?

……。另外，+ 补充内容 ／ 另外 +（的/一个）+ 名词

另外 — any usage notes?

Two uses: connector 'besides' (另外，…) and determiner 'another' (另外一个…). 此外 is the more formal equivalent of the connector.

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