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以外 (yǐwài) — use 之外 (zhīwài) when emphasizing the notion of 'outside' or 'beyond' in a broader context, while 以外 (yǐwài) typically refers to 'outside of' in a more limited or specific sense.
Be careful not to confuse 之外 with 之外的 (zhīwài de), which means 'outside of' or 'apart from'. This term is often used in both formal and informal contexts, and collocates well with words like '生活' (life) or '规定' (regulations).
Though 之外 is not a part of the official HSK vocabulary, it connects well with other HSK words related to location and exclusion, such as '里' (inside) and '包括' (include). Focus on using it in sentences to express limits or exclusions.
Learners often misuse 之外 by saying '在之外' instead of just '之外' to mean 'outside'. The correct phrase is simply '之外' without the '在'.
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How to say outside in Chinese
“outside” in Chinese is之外
之外 (zhīwài) means 'outside' or 'excluding'. It is commonly used to indicate something that is beyond a certain limit or not included in a specific group or context, often in both physical and abstract terms.
When to use 之外
Be careful not to confuse 之外 with 之外的 (zhīwài de), which means 'outside of' or 'apart from'. This term is often used in both formal and informal contexts, and collocates well with words like '生活' (life) or '规定' (regulations).
之外 or something close to it
以外 (yǐwài) — use 之外 (zhīwài) when emphasizing the notion of 'outside' or 'beyond' in a broader context, while 以外 (yǐwài) typically refers to 'outside of' in a more limited or specific sense.
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Learners often misuse 之外 by saying '在之外' instead of just '之外' to mean 'outside'. The correct phrase is simply '之外' without the '在'.
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You can say '这个活动仅限于会员，非会员请在活动之外' (This event is limited to members; non-members please stay outside the event).
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