Writing
额外 (é wài) — how to say "extra" in Chinese
额外
Extra, additional
adjective
Character composition
额
quota, forehead
外
outside, external
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Collocations
额外收入
é wài shōu rù
extra income
额外费用
é wài fèi yòng
extra costs
额外工作
é wài gōng zuò
extra work
Examples
公司为员工提供了额外的培训机会。
The company provided employees with additional training opportunities.
这是额外的工作。
This is extra work.
Frequently asked questions
How to say extra in Mandarin?
"extra" in Chinese is 额外 (é wài).
额外 meaning in English
额外 (é wài) means "Extra, additional".
How is 额外 pronounced?
It is pronounced é wài (written as e wai, ewai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "extra" in Chinese characters?
It is written 额外: 额 has 15 strokes, 外 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 额外?
额外 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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