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分外

fènwài

especially; particularly

A person admires a vivid rainbow over green hills
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Characters in this word

分 fēn

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
八 eight 刀 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

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

  • 经历过那场危机之后,普通的团聚也显得分外珍贵。 Jīnglì guò nà chǎng wēijī zhīhòu, pǔtōng de tuánjù yě xiǎnde fènwài zhēnguì. After experiencing that crisis, even an ordinary reunion seemed especially precious.
  • 雨后的空气分外清新,连街上的树叶都闪着光。 Yǔ hòu de kōngqì fènwài qīngxīn, lián jiē shàng de shùyè dōu shǎn zhe guāng. The air after the rain is especially fresh, and even the leaves on the street sparkle.
  • 离家多年的人,过节时分外想念亲人。 Lí jiā duōnián de rén, guòjié shí fènwài xiǎngniàn qīnrén. People who have been away from home for years miss their family especially at festivals.

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