此外 — besides

此外

cǐwài

besides, in addition

conjunction · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

How to pronounce it

此外 is read cǐ wài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

wài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

此

cǐ — this (literary)

A literary “this” — the same as 这.

外

wài — outside

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “此外”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 此外. Tap the sound icon to listen.

此外我们还需要两张照片cǐwài,wǒmenháixūyàoliǎngzhāngzhàopiànBesides that, we also need two photos.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 此外 mean?

此外 (cǐwài) means “besides, in addition”.

How do you write 此外?

此外 is 2 characters: 此 (cǐ) — this (literary); 外 (wài) — outside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 此外?

此外 is read cǐwài. Tones: cǐ — third tone, wài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“besides” in the lesson “In the language of documents”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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