apart from (’chule...yiwai‘ construction) (prep.)
HSK 3
Traditional
除了 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
除了苹果，我还喜欢吃橙子。 Chúle píngguǒ, wǒ hái xǐhuān chī chéngzi. - Besides apples, I also like to eat oranges.
我除了学习，还喜欢旅游。 Wǒ chúle xuéxí, hái xǐhuān lǚyóu. - Besides studying, I also like to travel.
除了米饭，他还要一碗面条。 Chúle mǐfàn, tā hái yào yī wǎn miàntiáo. - Besides rice, he also wants a bowl of noodles.
我除了中文，还学了法语。 Wǒ chúle zhōngwén, hái xuéle fǎyǔ. - Besides Chinese, I also learned French.
除了猫，这家人还有一只狗。 Chúle māo, zhè jiā rén hái yǒu yī zhǐ gǒu. - Besides the cat, this family also has a dog.
Characters
了 le - particle, intensifies previous action, indicates a change or completed action | HSK 1
除 chú - get rid of; eliminate; remove | HSK 6