How to say “besides” in Chinese
besides; other
“Besides” in Chinese is 另外, lìng wài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
另外 is read lìng wài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 别: that one also has 刂 on the right.
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 “另外”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 另外. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我买了水果另外还买了饮料wǒmǎileshuǐguǒ,lìngwàiháimǎileyǐnliàoI bought fruit and, besides that, drinks.
More words from the lesson “Besides and on top of that”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “besides” in Chinese?
“Besides” in Chinese is 另外, pinyin lìngwài.
What does 另外 mean?
另外 (lìngwài) means “besides; other”.
How do you write 另外?
另外 is 2 characters: 另 (lìng) — other, another; 外 (wài) — outside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 另外?
另外 is read lìngwài. Tones: lìng — fourth tone, wài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“besides” in the lesson “Besides and on top of that”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” 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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