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以外

yǐ wàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
apart from / other than / except for / external / outside of / on the other side of / beyond
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-de709f1b3a32608d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

以外 以外 [yi3 wai4] /apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 外
    wài

    outside / in addition / foreign / external

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.