chúle

除了

HSK 3Word · Preposition

except; besides; either...or...

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

preposition

except (for); excluding

neutral

Used to introduce an exception. Can be followed by "以外" or "之外" for emphasis.

Nà那
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
 ，
chú除
le了
tā他
 ，
shéi谁
yě也
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
 。

No one is familiar with that mountain road except him.

Chú除
le了
xīng星
qī期
yī一
 ，
wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
kāi开
mén门
 。

We are open every day except Monday.

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Tā他
chú除
le了
yīng英
yǔ语
 ，
bié别
de的
yǔ语
yán言
dōu都
bù不
huì会
 。

He doesn't know any other languages except English.

2.

preposition

besides; in addition to

neutral

Used with "还", "也", or "只" to indicate something is added to what has been mentioned.

Tā他
chú除
le了
jiāo教
kè课
 ，
hái还
fù负
zé责
xué学
xiào校
lǐ里
gōng工
huì会
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Besides teaching, he is also responsible for the school's union work.

Tā她
chú除
le了
xǐ喜
huān欢
yīn音
yuè乐
 ，
yě也
rè热
ài爱
huì绘
huà画
 。

Besides liking music, she also loves painting.

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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
chú除
le了
mài卖
shū书
 ，
zhǐ只
mài卖
yī一
xiē些
wén文
jù具
 。

Besides selling books, this store only sells some stationery.

3.

preposition

either...or...

informal

Used in the pattern "除了...就是..." to indicate only two possibilities or a limited set of actions.

Gāng刚
shēng生
xià下
lái来
de的
hái孩
zi子
 ，
chú除
le了
chī吃
jiù就
shì是
shuì睡
 。

Newborn babies either eat or sleep.

Tā他
zhōu周
mò末
de的
shēng生
huó活
chú除
le了
dǎ打
yóu游
xì戏
jiù就
shì是
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
 。

His weekend life consists of either playing video games or watching movies.

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Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
chú除
le了
xià下
yǔ雨
jiù就
shì是
yīn阴
tiān天
 。

These past few days, it's either been raining or overcast.