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The word "别的" is formed by combining the character "别", which carries the meaning of "other" or "different", with the character "的", a grammatical particle used to create possessive or attributive forms. In this construction, "的" attaches to "别" to nominalize it, turning the adjective into a standalone phrase that means "others" or "other things", effectively functioning as a pronoun in sentences.

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我没有别的书。

Wǒ méiyǒu biéde shū.

I don't have any other books.

他买了别的颜色的衣服。

Tā mǎile biéde yánsè de yīfu.

He bought clothes in a different color.

除了这个,我们还有别的计划。

Chúle zhège, wǒmen hái yǒu biéde jìhuà.

Besides this, we have other plans.

如果你不喜欢这个,我们可以试试别的

Rúguǒ nǐ bù xǐhuan zhège, wǒmen kěyǐ shìshi biéde.

If you don't like this one, we can try something else.

别的城市,生活成本可能更低。

Zài biéde chéngshì, shēnghuó chéngběn kěnéng gèng dī.

In other cities, the cost of living might be lower.

Word Definition - 别的

bié de else; other