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No. 1,430 in Chinese

以外

"以外" means "beyond," "outside of," or "except for."

In a sentence

  • 除了学习以外,我还喜欢阅读书籍。

    Besides studying, I also enjoy reading books.

    Here '以外' is used to indicate something other than studying.

  • 他除了数学以外,其他科目都擅长。

    He is skilled in all subjects except for mathematics.

    The phrase '以外' is used to denote an exception—math in this case.

  • 这个活动对所有人以外的人开放。

    This event is open to people other than those specified.

    In this context, '以外' references others not included within the specified group.

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