zi1 ngoi6之外
Jyutpingzi1 ngoi6
Yalejī ngoih
Definition
Outside of; other than; besides; beyond.
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How it's used
Often paired with 除咗 to form the structure 除咗...之外, which functions similarly to 'apart from' or 'besides'. While it can stand alone after a noun to denote 'beyond' or 'outside of', the combination with 除咗 is the most frequent way to express exclusion or addition in daily speech.
Examples
Besides this plan, what other options are there?
Other than going to work, he rarely goes out.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 之外 without the preceding 除咗 when they mean 'except for', which can sound incomplete or unnatural in spoken Cantonese.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
