Extra in Chinese: 额外 (é wài)

é wài

extra

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 額外1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1extra
  2. 2added
  3. 3additional

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ㄜˊ

é

/ eˊ/ second tone

ㄨㄞˋ

wài

/ u/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

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额外

Simplified

額外

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 为了赚钱,他找了一份额外的工作。

    wèi le zhuàn qián, tā zhǎo le yí fèn é wài de gōng zuò。

    To earn extra money, he took on an additional job.

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