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The above is more than enough to be able to understand things like “apart from” and “in addition” in Chinese. We even included some fairly difficult sentences for this level, just to keep you on your toes! If you're still in the mood for more advanced material, though, you might be interested in this different ‘versions’ of 除了…以外.
You can make 除了…以外 more formal by changing the 以 into 之
. It works exactly the same, it just sounds a bit more formal. Have a look at some example sentences, and don't worry if one or two of them seem quite hard at the moment. They'll seem easy if you keep studying!
除了衣服之外，我们工厂还生产鞋子。
As well as clothes, our factory also produces shoes.
除了你之外，我一无所有。
Apart from you, I have nothing.
除了鲜血、辛劳、泪水和汗水之外，我没有什么可奉献的。
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
That last sentence really is pretty difficult at this level, but you might find it interesting if you recognise the quote! 一无所有 is a set phrase meaning “to have nothing at all”.
Finally, there's a formal set phrase: 除此之外. If you didn't know already, the character 此 is just a formal way of saying “this”. So this set phrase simply means “apart from this” or “in addition”. Note that you can't split this phrase up or insert other things into it.
除此之外 is often used in Chinese writing as a conjunction or connector. You say one point, then add a related one using 除此之外. It can also be used in everyday speech as a convenient way to say “besides…” Have a look at some examples:
除此之外，我还有更多。
I've got plenty more besides that.
除此之外，就没有什么好办法了。
There's no good way to do apart from this.
除此之外，我认为她的论点还些缺陷。
As well as that, I think her argument still has further flaws.
