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and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external |
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Pronunciation
Postposition
而外
- apart from; other than; except for
株洲商會冒失地殺了一頭牛，農民上街問罪，罰錢而外，放爆竹賠禮。 [MSC, trad.]
株洲商会冒失地杀了一头牛，农民上街问罪，罚钱而外，放爆竹赔礼。 [MSC, simp.]- From: 1927, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《湖南農民運動考察報告》 (Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition
- Zhūzhōu Shānghuì màoshī de shā le yī tóu niú, nóngmín shàngjiē wènzuì, fáqián érwài, fàng bàozhú péilǐ.
- When the Chamber of Commerce of Zhuzhou rashly slaughtered a cow, the peasants came into town and demanded an explanation, and the chamber, besides paying a fine, had to let off firecrackers by way of apology.
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