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HSK 6 Connectors & compound sentences

另外 / 至于

Besides / as for (connector 另外/至于)

Structure … 。另外,+ separate point | … 。至于 + topic,+ comment

另外 (lìng wài) and 至于 (zhì yú) structure discourse at the start of a sentence or paragraph. 另外 adds a separate point, distinct from what came before: "besides, moreover". 至于 shifts topic and picks it up as a new matter: "as for, as regards", often deferring or relativizing that point (至于细节,下次再谈 = "as for the details, we'll talk another time"). They are transition connectors of cultured register, common in essays and formal speech; 至于 is always followed by the topic it reintroduces.

Examples

  • jiélùnjīnghěnmíngquèzhìjiémenxiàzàitán

    The conclusion is already clear; as for the details, we'll discuss them next time.

  • zhègefāngànchéngběntàigāolìngwàishíjiānlái

    This plan costs too much; besides, there isn't enough time either.

  • zhìshéiláiqiánháiméiyǒudìnglùn

    As for who will be in charge, there's no firm conclusion yet.

  • bàomíngjīngjiézhǐlìngwàiqǐngzhùjiǎofèidezuìhòuxiàn

    Registration has closed; besides, please note the final payment deadline.

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