除了 … 都 / 还 (except / besides)
An exception differs from an addition
- All classmates arrived except one, and a multilingual student speaks English as well as Chinese.
- 除了他，大家都来了。除了中文，她还会英文。 — 都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill.
An exception differs from an addition
- All classmates arrived except one, and a multilingual student speaks English as well as Chinese.
- besides除了he / him他，everyone大家all / both都to come来(completed / change)了。besides除了Chinese language中文，she / her她still / also还can / will会English (language)英文。 — all / both都 helps mark the exception; still / also还 helps mark the additional skill.
All classmates arrived except one, and a multilingual student speaks English as well as Chinese. What does 除了他，大家都来了。除了中文，她还会英文。 communicate?
都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill. Read the whole predicate and context instead of treating a single partner word as an infallible switch. The first sentence excludes him from the arrival claim; the second includes both skills.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 除了 … 都 / 还 (except / besides). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
except除了him他，everyone大家all都come来了。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is besides除了 … all / both都 / still / also还 (except / besides). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
except除了him他，everyone大家all都come来了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Everyone came except him: 除了他，大家 ____ 来了。
除了 … ，… 都 … = except: 除了他,大家都来了.
Read examples in context
besides除了Chinese中文，he他also还can会English英文。
- In the opening example, 除了他，大家都来了。除了中文，她还会英文。: 都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
besides除了Chinese中文，he他also还can会English英文。
- In the opening example, besides除了he / him他，everyone大家all / both都to come来(completed / change)了。besides除了Chinese language中文，she / her她still / also还can / will会English (language)英文。: all / both都 helps mark the exception; still / also还 helps mark the additional skill.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Which makes 除了 mean “besides / in addition”? · ¿Qué hace que 除了 signifique “besides / in addition”?
都 → except; 还 / 也 → besides / in addition.
Match the second word to the meaning of 除了. · Empareja la segunda palabra con el significado de 除了.
都 excludes; 还 / 也 adds. · 都 excluye; 还 / 也 añade.
Build: “Everyone came except him.” · Construye: “Todos vinieron excepto él.”
除了 + N，… 都 …: 除了他 + 大家都 + 来了.
Know the boundary
- Read the whole predicate and context instead of treating a single partner word as an infallible switch.
- The first sentence excludes him from the arrival claim; the second includes both skills.
In the opening situation: 都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill.
Read the whole predicate and context instead of treating a single partner word as an infallible switch. The first sentence excludes him from the arrival claim; the second includes both skills. 都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill.
Use the distinction
- 都 helps mark the exception; 还 helps mark the additional skill.
- Read the whole predicate and context instead of treating a single partner word as an infallible switch. The first sentence excludes him from the arrival claim; the second includes both skills.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complex sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- all / both都 helps mark the exception; still / also还 helps mark the additional skill.
- Read the whole predicate and context instead of treating a single partner word as an infallible switch. The first sentence excludes him from the arrival claim; the second includes both skills.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complex sentence patterns.