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The word 以外 is formed by combining the character 以, which in this context serves as a grammatical marker indicating a scope or limit, and 外, meaning "outside". Their juxtaposition creates a compound that functions as a postpositional phrase meaning "outside of" or "beyond", directly deriving its meaning from the literal sense of "taking the outside as a boundary".

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除了我以外，还有三个人。

Chúle wǒ yǐwài, hái yǒu sān gè rén.

Besides me, there are three other people.

学校以外的地方很热闹。

Xuéxiào yǐwài de dìfāng hěn rènào.

The areas outside the school are very bustling.

除了学习以外，他经常锻炼身体。

Chúle xuéxí yǐwài, tā jīngcháng duànliàn shēntǐ.

Besides studying, he often exercises.

在计划以外，我们遇到了意外困难。

Zài jìhuà yǐwài, wǒmen yù dào le yìwài kùnnan.

Outside the plan, we encountered unexpected difficulties.

除了完成本职工作以外，员工还需参与团队培训。

Chúle wánchéng běnzhí gōngzuò yǐwài, yuángōng hái xū cānyù tuánduì péixùn.

Besides completing their own jobs, employees also need to participate in team training.

Word Definition - 以外

yǐ wài apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond

Individual Character Details

以 yǐ, yǐ, yǐ, yǐ
外 wài