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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "other" with 别的 (biéde)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    别的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The pronoun 别的 (biéde) means "other" or "other things/people" and is used to refer to alternatives or additional items beyond what has been mentioned. It can modify a noun directly or stand alone as a pronoun. For example, 别的国家 means "other countries."

    Examples

    • 别的同学都走了，只剩下他一个人。

      Bié de tóngxué dōu zǒu le, zhǐ shèng xià tā yī gè rén.

      All the other classmates had left, and only he remained.

    • 这件不合适，有没有别的颜色？

      Zhè jiàn bù héshì, yǒu méiyǒu bié de yánsè?

      This one doesn't fit — do you have it in another color?

    • 别的我不在乎，健康最重要。

      Bié de wǒ bù zàihū, jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.

      I don't care about anything else — health is the most important thing.

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