除了

chú le
HSK 3Preposition (介)

Basic Meaning

prep
Often used in the structure '除了...就是...' to express limited alternatives.
Used with '就是' to indicate 'if not this, then that'.
跟“就是”搭配使用，表示不这样就那样。
Words:
除了这些
Synonyms:
除去除开除掉去除去掉不算
Antonyms:
包括包含
Sentences:
  1. 除(chú)了(le)这(zhè)些(xiē)书(shū)，就(jiù)是(shì)那(nà)些(xiē)杂(zá)志(zhì)
    Apart from these books, it's just those magazines.
  2. 他(tā)除(chú)了(le)工(gōng)作(zuò)就(jiù)是(shì)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)
    He either works or sleeps.
prep
Commonly used to indicate exceptions or exclusions in a list or situation.
Excluding; apart from; except for.
表示所说的不计算在内。
Words:
除了请假除了休息
Synonyms:
除开抛开除掉不算
Antonyms:
包含包括囊括
Sentences:
  1. 除(chú)了(le)请(qǐng)假(jià)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)，他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)来(lái)上(shàng)班(bān)
    Except for the days he takes leave, he comes to work every day.
  2. 除(chú)了(le)休(xiū)息(xí)，她(tā)还(hái)在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōng)文(wén)
    Apart from resting, she is also studying Chinese.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 3
chú除

remove; exlude

HSK 1
liǎo le了

[aspectual particle]