HSK 2 · Comparing

以外

yǐ wài

beyond; apart from

Stroke order of 以外

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

以 · 4 strokes外 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Using (以) the outside (外) as boundary: beyond.

Parts: 以 by means of + 外 outside (夕 evening + 卜)

The characters in 以外

外 wài — outside (5 strokes)

Example sentence

除了他以外，大家都来了。

Everyone came except him.

Words with 以

以后after; later 以前before; formerly 以为to think (wrongly)可以can; may 所以so; therefore 以上above; more than 以下below; less than 以来since

Words with 外

外语foreign language 国外abroad 外国foreign country; foreign 外outside 外边outside 外卖takeaway; delivery food 外地other places 外面outside 外文foreign language 外交diplomacy; foreign affairs 另外in addition; besides 意外accident; unexpected

More words: Comparing

更more; even more 越the more 越来越more and more 不如not as good as 同样same; equally 相同identical; the same 不同different 像to resemble; like 等于to equal 超过to exceed; to surpass 以上above; more than 以下below; less than 其他other 其中among them

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