例外
lì wài HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

规则不允许任何例外。
Guīzé bù yǔnxǔ rènhé lìwài.
The rules do not allow any exceptions.
他是这个团队的例外。
Tā shì zhège tuánduì de lìwài.
He is an exception in this team.
这种情况属于例外。
Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng shǔyú lìwài.
This situation is an exception.
规则没有例外。
Guīzé méiyǒu lìwài.
The rule has no exceptions.
他例外地来了。
Tā lìwài de lái le.
He came exceptionally.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 例 (lì) means 'example' or 'rule,' and 外 (wài) means 'outside.' So, 例外 literally means 'outside the rule'—think of something that stands outside the usual examples or norms.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It appears in contexts like rules, policies, habits, or general statements where most cases follow a pattern, but some do not.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used in structures like '是...的例外' (to be an exception of...) or with negation, e.g., '不例外' (to be no exception). It can function as a verb, noun, or adjective depending on context.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, following rules and norms is often emphasized, so using 例外 may imply a need for justification or acknowledgment of an unusual case. It's common in workplace or social settings to stress that 'no one is an exception' to maintain fairness.

🔄 Similar Words

特殊 (tèshū) means 'special' or 'particular,' focusing on uniqueness, while 例外 specifically highlights deviation from a rule. 例外 is more about breaking a norm, whereas 特殊 can simply describe something as different without implying a rule exists.

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