另外 + Number + MW + Noun (another)
IntroducedThe other set is distinct
- Two people apart from those already discussed did not attend.
- another另外two两(measure word)个people人didn't没come来。 — another另外 identifies a different pair of people.
Two people apart from those already discussed did not attend. What does 另外两个人没来。 communicate?
另外 identifies a different pair of people. This use sits inside the noun phrase. It does not itself tell you how many people attended in total.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is another另外 + Number + MW + Noun (another). 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.
another另外two两(measure word)个people人didn't没come来。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: The other two people didn't come: ____ 两个人没来。
另外 + Number + MW + Noun = the other …: 另外两个人.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, another另外two两(measure word)个people人didn't没come来。: another另外 identifies a different pair of people.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Here 另外 works as…
另外 + Num + MW + N = the other ones (a determiner).
Know the boundary
- This use sits inside the noun phrase.
- It does not itself tell you how many people attended in total.
另外 here picks out a different set from the ones mentioned.
Yes — “the other two”, apart from the rest.
In the opening situation: 另外 identifies a different pair of people.
This use sits inside the noun phrase. It does not itself tell you how many people attended in total. 另外 identifies a different pair of people.
Use the distinction
- another另外 identifies a different pair of people.
- This use sits inside the noun phrase. It does not itself tell you how many people attended in total.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Noun phrases.
Two people apart from those already discussed did not attend. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.