---
title: "Ewai Meaning: 额外 (éwài) Means “extra”"
description: "额外 (traditional 額外, éwài) means “extra; additional”. Hear its tones, see what 额 and 外 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 额外 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

额外 éwài

## extra; additional

## Its characters

1. 额 é forehead (as in 额头)
2. 外 wài outside

## In a sentence

加班会有额外的工资。 Working overtime earns extra pay.

[More about 额外](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A2%9D%E5%A4%96)

## More words with 额 or 外

- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额度 édù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/edu)
- [份额 fèn’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fene)
- [高额 gāo’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoe)
- [格外 géwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [户外 hùwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huwai)
- [金额 jīn’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jine)
- [境外 jìngwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwai)

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