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.
Mini dialogue
还要别的吗
A
除了苹果，你另外还需要什么？
Chúle píngguǒ, nǐ lìngwài hái xūyào shénme?
Besides apples, what else do you need?
B
另外再给我一支笔吧。
Lìngwài zài gěi wǒ yì zhī bǐ ba.
In addition, give me a pen.
另外一件事
A
我们明天去公园，另外，别忘了带水。
Wǒmen míngtiān qù gōngyuán, lìngwài, bié wàng le dài shuǐ.
We're going to the park tomorrow. Besides, don't forget to bring water.
B
好的，另外还有什么要注意的吗？
Hǎo de, lìngwài hái yǒu shénme yào zhùyì de ma?
Okay, is there anything else to pay attention to?
Related words and contrasts
similar
此外
cǐ wài
besides; furthermore
A more formal way to say 'in addition'.
similar
还有
hái yǒu
also; in addition
A very common and simple way to add information.