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title: "Chuwai Meaning: 除外 (chúwài) Means “except”"
description: "除外 (chúwài) means “except; excluding”. Hear its tones, see what 除 and 外 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 除外 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

除外 chúwài

## except; excluding

## Its characters

1. 除 chú except
2. 外 wài outside

## In a sentence

商店每天都开门，周一除外。 The shop is open every day except Monday.

[More about 除外](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%99%A4%E5%A4%96)

## More words with 除 or 外

- [拆除 chāichú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaichu)
- [除非 chúfēi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufei)
- [除了 chúle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chule)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)
- [开除 kāichú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaichu)

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