Definition
除外 (chú wài) is a verb meaning 'to be excepted, not included' — it follows the exception (e.g., 队长除外 'except the captain'). Unlike 排除 (pái chú 'to eliminate'), which implies active removal, 除外 simply states exclusion from a set. It is also more fixed in pattern than 除去 (chú qù 'to remove; except for').
verb
to excludeto be excepted (from a list or set)
Examples
- ，除外。Suǒyǒuǒyǒu duìyuán dōu dào le, duìzhǎng chú wài.All team members have arrived, except the captain.
- ，除外。Zhèxiē duīdìng shìyòng yòng yú quántǐ yuángōng, shíxíshēng chú wài.These regulations apply to all employees, with the exception of interns.
- ，除外。Suǒyǒu shūjí dōu néng jièyuè, cānkǎoshū chú wài.All books can be borrowed, except reference books.
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