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The word 此外 is formed by combining the character 此, meaning "this" or "here", with the character 外, meaning "outside" or "beyond". When joined, they create a compound that literally translates to "outside of this", which functions as a fixed conjunctive phrase meaning "besides this" or "in addition", directly derived from the spatial sense of 外 applied to the reference point established by 此.
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此外，今天天气很好。
我买了水果，此外还买了牛奶。
学习中文很难，此外还需要很多时间。
此外，考虑到经济因素，我们决定推迟计划。
此外，根据最新研究，气候变化不仅影响环境，还对人类健康构成威胁。