ceoi4 zo2除咗

Jyutpingceoi4 zo2

Yalechèuih jó

介詞

Definition

Apart from, except for, or besides.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Often paired with 之外 at the end of the clause to frame the exclusion clearly. It functions similarly to the English besides or except for, but it is strictly used to introduce an exception or an additional item. It is very common to hear it used in casual conversation to list things that are excluded from a general statement.

Examples

ceoi4除zo2咗nei5你zi1之ngoi6外，mou5冇jan4人zi1知le1呢gin2件si6事。

Apart from you, nobody knows about this.

ceoi4除zo2咗faan1返gung1工，nei5你zung6仲jau5有me1咩zou6做aa4呀？

Besides working, what else do you do?

Common phrases

ceoi4除zo2咗...zi1之ngoi6外

apart from... (inclusive/exclusive)

Common mistake

Learners often forget to add 之外 at the end of the phrase, which makes the sentence sound incomplete to a native speaker. While it can sometimes be omitted in very fast speech, including 之外 is the standard and most natural way to complete the structure.