Usage note
另表示另外、别的。
lìng biǎo shì lìng wài 、 bié de。
Another means another or other.
Context note
另常出现在另外、另一个、另有这些词里。
lìng cháng chū xiàn zài lìng wài 、 lìng yí gè 、 lìng yǒu zhè xiē cí lǐ。
Another often appears in words like another, another one, and there is also.
5 examples
另一个。
lìng yí gè。
Another one.
另外的办法。
lìng wài de bàn fǎ。
Another way.
我想另找时间。
wǒ xiǎng lìng zhǎo shí jiān。
I want to find another time.
另有安排。
lìng yǒu ān pái。
There is another arrangement.
请看另一页。
qǐng kàn lìng yí yè。
Please look at another page.
5 mini stories
这本书我看完了，想看另一本。
zhè běn shū wǒ kàn wán le， xiǎng kàn lìng yì běn。
I finished this book and want to read another one.
老师说如果这个办法不行，我们再想另外的。
lǎo shī shuō rú guǒ zhè ge bàn fǎ bù xíng， wǒ men zài xiǎng lìng wài de。
The teacher said if this way does not work, we can think of another one.
他有两个盒子，想另放一些东西。
tā yǒu liǎng gè hé zi， xiǎng lìng fàng yì xiē dōng xī。
He has two boxes and wants to put some things in another one.
另找时间一起玩吧。
lìng zhǎo shí jiān yì qǐ wán ba。
Let's find another time to play together.
我翻到另一页，继续看故事。
wǒ fān dào lìng yí yè， jì xù kàn gù shì。
I turned to another page and continued reading the story.
Mini dialogue
另一个苹果
A
这个苹果坏了，我给你另拿一个。
Zhège píngguǒ huài le, wǒ gěi nǐ lìng ná yīgè.
This apple is bad, I'll get you another one.
B
谢谢你。
Xièxie nǐ.
Thank you.
另一条路
A
这条路堵车了，我们走另一条路吧。
Zhè tiáo lù dǔchē le, wǒmen zǒu lìng yī tiáo lù ba.
This road is jammed, let's take another road.
B
好的，另一条路可能更快。
Hǎo de, lìng yī tiáo lù kěnéng gèng kuài.
Okay, the other road might be faster.
Related words and contrasts
similar
别的
bié de
other
used to refer to other things or people
related
另外
lìngwài
in addition
used to add more information