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除外

chúwài

to exclude; except for

One figure stands apart behind a fence from a group
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Characters in this word

除 chú

Strokes
9
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 余 surplus, remainder
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 除

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

  • 本次优惠适用于所有门店,机场店和加盟店除外。 Běn cì yōuhuì shìyòng yú suǒyǒu méndiàn, jīchǎng diàn hé jiāméng diàn chúwài. This discount applies to all branches, except airport branches and franchises.
  • 这间教室里的人都到了,小王除外。 Zhè jiān jiàoshì lǐ de rén dōu dào le, Xiǎo Wáng chúwài. Everyone in this classroom has arrived, except Xiao Wang.
  • 周一到周五都可以预约,节假日除外。 Zhōuyī dào zhōuwǔ dōu kěyǐ yùyuē, jiéjiàrì chúwài. Appointments can be made Monday to Friday, except on public holidays.

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