“In addition” in Chinese – lìngwài

Grammar Point:
The term 另外 lìngwài is commonly used in Chinese to mean “in addition,” “furthermore,” “another,” “other,” or “besides.” It is used to introduce additional information or points in a sentence.

Structure

另外 lìngwài is a transitional phrase, used to smoothly introduce additional information or ideas. Its placement in the sentence can vary, but it usually comes at the beginning of the sentence or right before the relevant component (noun, verb, etc.) it’s connecting to.

另外 + MW or 的 + N

這zhè件jiàn衣服yīfú有點yǒudiǎn髒zāng， 我wǒ拿ná另外lìngwài一件yíjiàn給gěi你nǐ这zhè件jiàn衣服yīfu有点儿yǒudiǎnr脏zāng， 我wǒ拿ná另外lìngwài一件yíjiàn给gěi你nǐ
The clothing is a bit dirty. I’ll bring you another piece.

照片zhàopiàn裡lǐ的de這zhè女人nǚrén是shì你nǐ媽媽māma， 另外lìngwài兩liǎng個ge女人nǚrén是shì誰shéi？ 照片zhàopiàn里lǐ的de这zhè女人nǚrén是shì你nǐ妈妈māma， 另外lìngwài两liǎng个ge女人nǚrén是shì谁shéi？
The woman in the photo is your mother. Who are the other two women?

為什麼wèishénme教室jiàoshì裡lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu5 個ge學生xuéshēng， 另外lìngwài的de學生xuéshēng呢ne？ 为什么wèishénme教室jiàoshì里lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu5 个ge学生xuésheng， 另外lìngwài的de学生xuésheng呢ne？
Why are there only 5 students in the classroom? Where are the other students?

大家dàjiā如果rúguǒ有yǒu另外lìngwài的de想法xiǎngfǎ歡迎huānyíng提tí出來chūlái大家dàjiā如果rúguǒ有yǒu另外lìngwài的de想法xiǎngfǎ欢迎huānyíng提tí出来chūlái
If anyone has other ideas, feel free to bring them up.

我wǒ買mǎi了le3 枝zhī糖葫蘆tánghúlú， 1 枝zhī給gěi你nǐ， 另外lìngwài的de留liú給gěi妹妹mèimei們men我wǒ买mǎi了le3 枝zhī糖葫芦tánghúlu， 1 枝zhī给gěi你nǐ， 另外lìngwài的de留liú给gěi妹妹mèimei们men
I bought 3 tanghulu. I’ll give you one, and the others are for your younger sisters.

糖葫蘆葫芦 tánghúlu is a traditional Chinese snack, usually made by skewering multiple sour fruits onto bamboo sticks and then dipping them in sugar syrup to form a translucent sugar coating. This snack is popular in many parts of China, especially at street stalls and tourist attractions.

In addition to the traditional sour fruit tanghulu, there have been modern variations that include innovations like covering the sugar coating with chocolate, nuts, and other ingredients to create a wider range of flavors. Overall, as an ancient and delicious snack, tanghulu continues to hold a special place in Chinese culinary culture.

另外 + Verb Phrase

我們wǒmen另外lìngwài找zhǎo其他qítā老師lǎoshī吧ba我们wǒmen另外lìngwài找zhǎo其他qítā老师lǎoshī吧ba
Let’s find another teacher.

課程kèchéng費用fèiyòng不bù包含bāohán教材jiàocái， 教材費jiàocáifèi要yào另外lìngwài付fù课程kèchéng费用fèiyòng不bù包含bāohán教材jiàocái， 教材费jiàocáifèi要yào另外lìngwài付fù
The course fee does not include teaching materials; the teaching materials fee needs to be paid separately.

這zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ再zài另外lìngwài找zhǎo時間shíjiān跟gēn你nǐ說shuō这zhè件jiàn事shì我wǒ再zài另外lìngwài找zhǎo时间shíjiān跟gēn你nǐ说shuō
I’ll find another time to talk to you about this matter.

如果rúguǒ沒問題méiwèntí的話dehuà， 我們wǒmen就jiù另外lìngwài約yuē一天yìtiān出來chūlái簽約qiānyuē吧ba如果rúguǒ没问题méiwèntí的话dehuà， 我们wǒmen就jiù另外lìngwài约yuē一天yìtiān出来chūlái签约qiānyuē吧ba
If it’s okay, let’s schedule another day to meet and sign the contract.

這個zhège方法fāngfǎ不行bùxíng， 我們wǒmen得děi另外lìngwài想xiǎng別的biéde方法fāngfǎ这个zhège方法fāngfǎ不行bùxíng， 我们wǒmen得děi另外lìngwài想xiǎng别的biéde方法fāngfǎ
This method won’t work; we need to think of another approach.

Sentence + 另外 + Sentence

In this sentence structure, it’s common to add 也 yě or 還还 hái in the second sentence.

我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明天míngtiān去qù露營lùyíng。 另外lìngwài， 有yǒu時間shíjiān的話dehuà我wǒ還hái想xiǎng去qù湖邊húbiān釣魚diàoyú我wǒ打算dǎsuàn明天míngtiān去qù露营lùyíng。 另外lìngwài， 有yǒu时间shíjiān的话dehuà我wǒ还hái想xiǎng去qù湖边húbiān钓鱼diàoyú
I plan to go camping tomorrow. Additionally, if there’s time, I’d like to go fishing by the lake.

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng服務fúwù態度tàidù很hěn差chā。 另外lìngwài， 食物shíwù也yě是shì有名的yǒumíngde不bù乾淨gānjìng这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng服务fúwù态度tàidù很hěn差chà。 另外lìngwài， 食物shíwù也yě是shì有名的yǒumíngde不bù干净gānjìng
The service attitude of this restaurant is very poor. Furthermore, the food is famously unclean.

你nǐ在zài台灣Táiwān有沒有yǒuméiyǒu什麼shénme不習慣bùxíguàn的de？ 另外lìngwài， 有沒有yǒuméiyǒu什麼shénme我wǒ要yào注意的zhùyìde？ 你nǐ在zài台湾Táiwān有没有yǒuméiyǒu什么shénme不习惯bùxíguàn的de？ 另外lìngwài， 有没有yǒuméiyǒu什么shénme我wǒ要yào注意的zhùyìde？
Is there anything you’re not accustomed to in Taiwan? Additionally, is there anything I should be aware of?

我wǒ買不到mǎibúdào你nǐ要yào的de咖啡豆kāfēidòu。 另外lìngwài， 你nǐ說shuō的de燕麥奶yànmàinǎi也yě已經yǐjīng賣完màiwán了le我wǒ买不到mǎibudào你nǐ要yào的de咖啡豆kāfēidòu。 另外lìngwài， 你nǐ说shuō的de燕麦奶yànmàinǎi也yě已经yǐjīng卖完màiwán了le
I couldn’t find the coffee beans you wanted. Additionally, the oat milk you mentioned is also sold out.

我wǒ每天měitiān遛狗liùgǒu30 分鐘fēnzhōng， 另外lìngwài， 週末zhōumò的時候deshíhòu我wǒ也yě常cháng帶dài狗gǒu去qù爬山páshān我wǒ每天měitiān遛狗liùgǒu30 分钟fēnzhōng， 另外lìngwài， 周末zhōumò的时候deshíhou我wǒ也yě常cháng带dài狗gǒu去qù爬山páshān
I walk my dog for 30 minutes every day. Moreover, I often take my dog hiking on weekends.

Practice

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✔️ Do you have anything else you’d like to eat?

你nǐ還有háiyǒu另外lìngwài想xiǎng吃chī的de東西dōngxī嗎ma？ 你nǐ还有háiyǒu另外lìngwài想xiǎng吃chī的de东西dōngxi吗ma？

✔️ If you’re not satisfied with this room, I can take you to see another one.

如果rúguǒ你nǐ不bù滿意mǎnyì這zhè間jiān房fáng， 我wǒ可以kěyǐ帶dài你nǐ去qù看kàn另外lìngwài一間yìjiān如果rúguǒ你nǐ不bù满意mǎnyì这zhè间jiān房fáng， 我wǒ可以kěyǐ带dài你nǐ去qù看kàn另外lìngwài一间yìjiān

✔️ I need to prepare for exams, attend classes, and also participate in club activities.

我wǒ要yào準備zhǔnbèi考試kǎoshì、 上課shàngkè， 另外lìngwài還hái要yào參加cānjiā社團shètuán活動huódòng我wǒ要yào准备zhǔnbèi考试kǎoshì， 上课shàngkè， 另外lìngwài还hái要yào参加cānjiā社团shètuán活动huódòng