Writing
除外 (chú wài) — how to say "except" in Chinese
除外
Except, excluding
verb
Character composition
除
to remove, to exclude
外
outside, beyond
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
把周末除外
bǎ zhōumò chúwài
exclude weekends
Examples
除了周末，我每天都要上班。
Except weekends, I go to work every day.
除了他，大家都来了。
Everyone came except him.
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Frequently asked questions
Except in Chinese meaning
"except" in Chinese is 除外 (chú wài).
What does 除外 mean in English?
除外 (chú wài) means "Except, excluding".
How is 除外 pronounced?
It is pronounced chú wài (written as chu wai, chuwai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "except" in Chinese characters?
It is written 除外: 除 has 9 strokes, 外 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 除外?
除外 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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