以外
yǐwài
outside; except for
Characters in this word
外 wài
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 夕 — evening, night, dusk
- Made of
- 夕 evening, night, dusk 卜 divination, fortune-telling
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 学校以外很安静。 Xuéxiào yǐwài hěn ānjìng. It is quiet outside the school.
- 家以外也很安全。 Jiā yǐwài yě hěn ānquán. It is also safe outside home.
- 除了你以外，我都认识。 Chúle nǐ yǐwài, wǒ dōu rènshi. Except for you, I know everyone.