Writing
另外 (lìngwài) — how to say "besides" in Chinese
另外
Besides, other
pronoun · adverb · conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
他会英语，另外还会法语。
tā huì yīng yǔ lìng wài hái huì fǎ yǔ
He knows English, and besides, he also knows French.
Character composition
另
other, another; separately
外
outside; besides, in addition
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
另外一个人
lìngwài yī gè rén
another person
另外的事
lìngwài de shì
another matter
另外再说
lìngwài zài shuō
talk about it separately
Examples
除了学习中文，他还在另外一家公司做兼职工作，积累工作经验。
Besides studying Chinese, he also does part-time work at another company to accumulate work experience.
我还有一个另外的想法。
I have another different idea.
Frequently asked questions
Besides in Chinese translation
"besides" in Chinese is 另外 (lìngwài).
另外 meaning in English
另外 (lìngwài) means "Besides, other".
How is 另外 pronounced?
It is pronounced lìngwài (written as lingwai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "besides" in Chinese characters?
It is written 另外: 另 has 5 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 另外?
另外 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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