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title: "Gewai Meaning: 格外 (géwài) Means “especially”"
description: "格外 (géwài) means “especially; exceptionally”. Hear its tones, see what 格 and 外 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gewai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 格外 mean?

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格外 géwài

## especially; exceptionally

## It can also mean

- additional; extra

## Its characters

1. 格 gé square
2. 外 wài outside

## In a sentence

今天晚上的月亮格外圆。 The moon is especially round tonight.

天气**格外**寒冷，可是大家一点儿也不着急，一边说话一边等。

From [腊八节是什么节？ · What is the Laba Festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-laba-festival#library-word-26-28)

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## More words with 格 or 外

- [表格 biǎogé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoge)
- [除外 chúwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuwai)
- [此外 cǐwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciwai)
- [额外 éwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ewai)
- [风格 fēnggé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengge)
- [格局 géjú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geju)
- [格式 géshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshi)
- [规格 guīgé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guige)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)
- [合格 hégé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hege)

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