Decoded Slug: 除了...还/也... (chúle... hái/yě...) - Apart from... also...
Mandarin Grammar Point
除了...还/也... (chúle... hái/yě...) - Apart from... also...
除了...还/也... (chúle... hái/yě...) - Apart from... also...
Short explanation:
Used to express 'not only... but also...' or 'in addition to... also...' in a sentence.
Formation:
除了 + Sentence 1, 还/也 + Sentence 2
Examples:
除了读书，她还喜欢画画。
Chúle dúshū, tā hái xǐhuān huàhuà.
Apart from studying, she also likes drawing.
除了英语，他也会说一点法语。
Chúle yīngyǔ, tā yě huì shuō yīdiǎn fǎyǔ.
Not only can he speak English, but he can also speak a little French.
除了是一个优秀的作家，她还是一个熟练的摄影师。
Chúle shì yīgè yōuxiù de zuòjiā, tā hái shì yīgè shúliàn de shèyǐngshī.
Apart from being an excellent writer, she is also a proficient photographer.
除了下雨，今天还很冷。
Chúle xià yǔ, jīntiān hái hěn lěng.
Apart from raining, it's also very cold today.
Long explanation:
The phrase '除了...还/也...' in Mandarin Chinese is used to show that in addition to what is mentioned in the first part of the sentence (the part after '除了'), there is another circumstance, condition or attribute mentioned in the second part of the sentence (the part after '还' or '也'). It is similar to 'not only... but also...' or 'in addition to... also...' in English. The use of '还' or '也' depends on the context. '还' is used when the second part adds new information, while '也' is used when the second part emphasizes a shared attribute or action.