HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#77
Expressing “Except” and “In Addition” with “chúle... yǐwài”
除了……以外……
How it works
This pattern can mean “except for...” or “besides...”
Example sentences
除了汉语以外，他还会说英语。
Besides Chinese, he can also speak English.
除了我以外，大家都到了。
Except for me, everyone has arrived.
这家饭店除了贵以外，别的都很好。
This restaurant is good in every way except that it is expensive.
Usage note
Meaning depends on the rest of the sentence: exclusion or addition.