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除 chú

besides (written; except)

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 3
Radical
阝
Type
Ideograph
Made of 阝余 ⿰阝余

Memory hint: The waste 余 produced by a city 阝

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  1. 除了他，大家都到了。
    Chúle tā, dàjiā dōu dàole.
    Except for him, everyone has arrived.
    except he, everyone all arrive(particle)
  2. 你要删除这个文件吗？
    Nǐ yào shānchú zhège wénjiàn ma?
    Do you want to delete this file?
    you want delete this (measure) file (question)
  3. 除非下雨，我们就去公园吧。
    Chúfēi xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán ba.
    Unless it rains, let's go to the park.
    unless fall-rain, we then go park (suggestion)
  4. 除夕那天，商店不开门。
    Chúxī nà tiān, shāngdiàn bù kāimén.
    On New Year's Eve, the shops don't open.
    New-Year's-Eve that day, shop not open-door
  5. 除夕晚上，一家人在一起吃饭。
    Chúxī wǎnshang, yìjiārén zài yìqǐ chīfàn.
    On New Year's Eve, the family eats together.
    New-Year's-Eve evening, whole-family at together eat-meal

Words with 除 (12)