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除了 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chúle slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
除了用于表示‘除了……之外’，通常在句子中用来指出不包括某物或某人。
chúle yòng yù shì bǎo shí ‘kěyǐ wèi …… zhīwài’ ，tōng cháng zài jùzi zhōng láiyòu qǔ zhe bù kuò huòbù kuò mǒgrén huòměrén 。
除了 is used to indicate 'except for' or 'besides', and it's commonly used in sentences to exclude certain people or things.
Context note
除了常用于日常生活中的对话，比如讨论食物、活动等。
chúle cháng yòng zài rìjī shēnghuó zhōng de huàtalking ，bǐrú tǎolùn shíwù 、huódòng děng 。
除了 is often used in daily conversations, such as discussing food and activities.
5 examples
除了苹果，我什么都不吃。
chú le píng guǒ， wǒ shén me dōu bù chī。
Except for apples, I don't eat anything.
除了周末，他每天都去图书馆。
chú le zhōu mò， tā měi tiān dōu qù tú shū guǎn。
Except for weekends, he goes to the library every day.
除了妈妈，没有人能做饭。
chú le mā ma， méi yǒu rén néng zuò fàn。
Nobody can cook except for Mom.
除了篮球，他还喜欢足球。
chú le lán qiú， tā hái xǐ huan zú qiú。
Except for basketball, he also likes soccer.
除了姐姐，我还有两个妹妹。
chú le jiě jie， wǒ hái yǒu liǎng gè mèi mei。
Besides my sister, I have two younger sisters.
5 mini stories
小明除了画画，还喜欢弹钢琴。他每天都会练习这两项爱好。
xiǎo míng chú le huà huà， hái xǐ huan tán gāng qín。 tā měi tiān dōu huì liàn xí zhè liǎng xiàng ài hào。
Xiaoming likes playing the piano besides drawing. He practices both hobbies every day.
除了妈妈做的饭，我什么都不吃。因为妈妈的饭菜特别好吃。
chú le mā ma zuò de fàn， wǒ shén me dōu bù chī。 yīn wèi mā ma de fàn cài tè bié hǎo chī。
I only eat what Mom cooks because her food is so delicious.
除了下雨天，我们每天都去公园散步。天气很好时，我们会多待一会儿。
chú le xià yǔ tiān， wǒ men měi tiān dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù。 tiān qì hěn hǎo shí， wǒ men huì duō dài yí huì er。
We go for a walk in the park every day except on rainy days. When it's nice, we stay longer.
除了哥哥，家里没有人会开车。所以每次出门都由他来开。
chú le gē ge， jiā lǐ méi yǒu rén huì kāi chē。 suǒ yǐ měi cì chū mén dōu yóu tā lái kāi。
Except for my brother, no one else in the family can drive. So he always drives us out.
除了英语和数学，他还学了其他科目。他说这样可以全面发展自己。
chú le yīng yǔ hé shù xué， tā hái xué le qí tā kē mù。 tā shuō zhè yàng kě yǐ quán miàn fā zhǎn zì jǐ。
Besides English and math, he also studies other subjects. He says this helps him develop all-around.