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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

另外 [lìngwài]
  1. 1. pronoun other
    我不喜欢这些衣服,我喜欢另外那些。
    I don't like these clothes – I like the others.
  2. 2. adverb in addition
    我去了邮局,另外还去了果蔬店。
    In addition to going to the post office, I also went to the greengrocer.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

另外 [lìngwài]
  1. 1. in addition; besides
    我虽然有一个,可是我还想另外买一个。
    Even though I already have one, I want to buy another one besides.
  2. 2. (used with nouns) different; other
    我还要跟你谈另外一件事情。
    There's another thing I want to talk over with you.
    另外两个人我不认识。
    I don't know the other two people.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

另外 [lìngwài]
  1. 1. 指上文所说的范围之外的人或事物
    你们俩先走,另外的人留下
    下面我们讨论另外一个问题。
  2. 2. 表示在上文所说的范围之外,常和"再""又""还"等连用
    另外再找一个人
    另外还设计了一个方案。
  3. 3. 连接分句、句子或段落,表示并列关系,相当于"此外"
    书稿已经完成,另外还请人写了篇序。
  4. 4. 跟"此外"不同。"此外"只作连词。

Examples

我还要跟你谈另外一件事情。
There's another thing I want to talk over with you.
这个小齿轮和另外两个齿轮相啮合。
The pinion meshes with two other gear wheels.
因为已经答应了另外一个演出,他只能辞演这一场。
He has no choice but to refuse this performance because he has promised to join another performance.
这台机床的电耗太大了,我们最好换另外一台。
This machine tool consumes too much electric energy. We'd better use another one.
你若想加洗照片,可要另外加钱的。
If you want to develop additional films, you have to pay more.
侧面的大楼是另外一个公司的。
The building to the side here belongs to another company.
我去了邮局,另外还去了果蔬店。
In addition to going to the post office, I also went to the greengrocer.

Collocations

另外一种
another
另外的想法
another viewpoint
另外一个人
another person
另外一件事
another matter

Word Decomposition


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