另外 (lìngwài) means "in addition," "moreover," or "besides" in Mandarin, and you use it to tack an extra point, request, or idea onto what you've just said. The pattern is simple: place 另外 at the start of a clause to signal that you're adding something new to the conversation.
The structure is 另外 + Clause. The key example is:
另外，我还想问一个问题 (lìngwài, wǒ hái xiǎng wèn yí gè wèntí) — "In addition, I'd like to ask another question."
Here, the speaker has already been discussing something and uses 另外 to introduce a follow-up question. You can use it the same way to add requests ("in addition, we also need to...") or new ideas — any time you want to signal "one more thing" in a conversation.
This is a live conversation lesson: you talk out loud with AI teacher Mei Lin in real time, using your voice rather than typing. The lesson targets this single grammar pattern and takes roughly 10 minutes. Mei Lin corrects your grammar and pronunciation in the flow of conversation and adapts to your level, so you practice using 另外 naturally in back-and-forth dialogue instead of memorizing rules from a textbook.
After this lesson, you can use 另外 (lìngwài) to add extra points, requests, or ideas in conversation — like saying "in addition, we also need to..." or "I have another question."
This lesson is part of our broader set of HSK 4 lessons. For more speaking practice, try another HSK 4 live lesson like "When Things Go Wrong" or "Citing Plans & Evidence". To reinforce characters from this level, try the free printable Chinese worksheet generator. Your first lesson is free to start — no credit card required.
另外 (lìngwài) means "in addition," "moreover," or "besides." You place it at the start of a clause to add an extra point, request, or idea to what you've already said — for example, 另外我还想问一个问题 (lìngwài, wǒ hái xiǎng wèn yí gè wèntí), "In addition, I'd like to ask another question."
You talk out loud with AI teacher Mei Lin in a real-time voice conversation. The lesson targets the 另外 (lìngwài) pattern specifically and takes about 10 minutes. Mei Lin corrects your grammar and pronunciation in the flow of conversation and adapts to your level.
Yes, the first lesson can be tried free, and no credit card is required to start talking. You'll practice using 另外 (lìngwài) in live dialogue with Mei Lin rather than just reading about the pattern.
You can browse the full set of HSK 4 lessons for more options. Related live lessons include "When Things Go Wrong," which covers 被 (bèi) for advanced passive structures, and "Citing Plans & Evidence," which covers 按照 / 根据 (ànzhào / gēnjù) for expressing "according to" or "based on."