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No. 2,733 in Chinese

别的

"别的" means "other" or "else."

In a sentence

  • 我不要别的,我只要这个。

    I don't want anything else; I just want this.

    The word '别的' is used here to mean 'something else' or 'other things.' It implies the speaker's preference for a specific item, excluding all other possibilities.

  • 有没有别的方法可以解决这个问题?

    Is there another way to solve this problem?

    In this sentence, '别的' means 'other' and precedes '方法' (methods) to inquire about alternatives or different approaches.

  • 今天的天气特别好,不像别的日子那么阴沉。

    Today's weather is especially nice, unlike other days which are so gloomy.

    Here, '别的' describes '日子' (days), indicating that the current day is being compared to other days in terms of weather conditions.

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