除了chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
除了 (chú le) means "apart from; besides; in addition to." It can leave someone out or add something more. It appears in 除了他,大家都来了。 (Apart from him, everyone came.) and 除了衣服,我还买了书。 (Besides clothes, I also bought books.) In the dialogue, A and B talk about a party and shopping.
What does 除了 mean?
- 1.
apart from; besides; in addition topreposition
What do the characters in 除了 mean?
- 除except
- 了(completed action marker)
How do you use 除了?
See it in 除了他,大家都…… and 除了衣服,我还……
What are some examples of 除了 in a sentence?
How is 除了 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
昨天小王来你家了吗?
Zuótiān Xiǎo Wáng lái nǐ jiā le ma?
Did Xiao Wang come to your home yesterday?
- Speaker B:
没有。除了他,大家都来了。
Méiyǒu. Chúle tā, dàjiā dōu lái le.
No. Apart from him, everyone came.
- Speaker A:
我昨天去买东西了。
Wǒ zuótiān qù mǎi dōngxi le.
I went shopping yesterday.
- Speaker B:
你买了什么?
Nǐ mǎi le shénme?
What did you buy?
- Speaker A:
除了衣服,我还买了书。
Chúle yīfu, wǒ hái mǎi le shū.
Besides clothes, I also bought books.
Can you use 除了 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.