How common it is
另外 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lìng wài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
另外表示除此之外、还有别的。
lìng wài biǎo shì chú cǐ zhī wài 、 hái yǒu bié de。
Besides means in addition to this, there is something else.
Context note
另外常出现在补充说明和提醒里。
lìng wài cháng chū xiàn zài bǔ chōng shuō míng hé tí xǐng lǐ。
Besides often appears in additional explanations and reminders.
5 examples
另外一个办法。
lìng wài yí gè bàn fǎ。
Another way.
另外，请注意安全。
lìng wài， qǐng zhù yì ān quán。
Besides, please pay attention to safety.
我还有另外的想法。
wǒ hái yǒu lìng wài de xiǎng fǎ。
I also have another idea.
另外，他也会来。
lìng wài， tā yě huì lái。
Besides, he will also come.
这本书另外放着。
zhè běn shū lìng wài fàng zhe。
The book is placed separately.
5 mini stories
老师先讲了一点，另外又补充了一个例子。
lǎo shī xiān jiǎng le yì diǎn， lìng wài yòu bǔ chōng le yí gè lì zǐ。
The teacher first explained a little, and besides added another example.
这件事已经说过了，另外还有一件。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng shuō guò le， lìng wài hái yǒu yí jiàn。
This matter has already been said; besides, there is another one.
我想买一本书，另外还想买一支笔。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì běn shū， lìng wài hái xiǎng mǎi yì zhī bǐ。
I want to buy one book, and besides, I also want to buy a pen.
妈妈说今天要先做作业，另外再收拾房间。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān yào xiān zuò zuò yè， lìng wài zài shōu shí fáng jiān。
Mom said today we should do homework first and besides tidy the room.
另外的时间，我们再一起看电影。
lìng wài de shí jiān， wǒ men zài yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng。
At another time, we will watch a movie together again.