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About

The word "除了" is formed by combining the character "除", which conveys meanings like "to remove" or "except", with the particle "了", which typically indicates completion or a change of state. This fusion results in a single lexical unit that functions as a preposition or conjunction to denote exceptions or additions, as in "besides" or "except for".

Example Sentences Hide

除了苹果，我都喜欢。

Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ dōu xǐhuān.

Except for apples, I like everything.

除了看书，我还喜欢看电影。

Chúle kànshū, wǒ hái xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.

Besides reading, I also like watching movies.

除了周末，我每天都很忙。

Chúle zhōumò, wǒ měitiān dōu hěn máng.

Except for weekends, I am busy every day.

除了他说的理由，还有其他原因。

Chúle tā shuō de lǐyóu, hái yǒu qítā yuányīn.

Besides the reasons he said, there are other reasons.

除了完成作业，学生还需要预习新课。

Chúle wánchéng zuòyè, xuéshēng hái xūyào yùxí xīn kè.

Besides completing homework, students also need to preview new lessons.

Word Definition - 除了

chú le apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chú le tā , shéi yě méi lái] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語|除了英语，他也会法语[chú le yīng yǔ , tā yě huì fǎ yǔ] "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了[chú le] + A + 就是[jiù shì] + B, "either A or B")

Individual Character Details

除 chú
了 le, liǎo, liǎo, liào