Chinese

		except, except for	ellipsis	apart from, other than, except for
simp. and trad. (除了……以外)		除了	……	以外

Preposition

除了……以外

1. except for

   除了他以外，誰也不肯去。 [MSC, trad.]

   除了他以外，谁也不肯去。 [MSC, simp.]

   Chúle tā yǐwài, shuí yě bù kěn qù. [Pinyin]

   Except for him, nobody else is willing to go.

   彼款的光景是除了春天以外，其他的時陣所看未著。 [Min Nan, trad.]

   彼款的光景是除了春天以外，其他的时阵所看未着。 [Min Nan, simp.]

   Hit-khóan ê kong-kéng sī tû-liáu chhun-thiⁿ í-gōa, kî-thaⁿ ê sî-chūn só͘ khòaⁿ bē tio̍h [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   Except for spring, that kind of scene is something that cannot be seen at other times.

2. besides; in addition to

   除了他以外，我也同意去。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Chúle tā yǐwài, wǒ yě tóngyì qù. [Pinyin]

   Besides him, I also agree to go.

   除了語言以外，應該還仔有其他親像的特質。 [Min Nan, trad.]

   除了语言以外，应该还仔有其他亲像的特质。 [Min Nan, simp.]

   Tî-liáu gí-giân í-gōa, èng-kai oân-á ū kî-thaⁿ chhin-chhiūⁿ ê te̍k-chit [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   In addition to languages, there should still be other similar distinguishing characteristics.

See also

• (Cantonese) 除咗……以外 (ceoi4 zo2...ji5 ngoi6)